Coroners point to risk of harm from district nurse shortages: Experts echo warnings that lack of staff has potential to be a factor in patient deaths as services struggle to meet demand.

  • Published In: Nursing Standard, 2025, v. 40, n. 10. P. 7 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Read, Claire 3 of 3

Abstract

A coroner's report that cited district nurse shortages as potentially contributing to a patient's death is not an isolated example, a community nursing leader claimed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Nursing Standard. 2025/10, Vol. 40, Issue 10, p7
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Nursing and Allied Health
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:0029-6570
  • DOI:10.7748/ns.40.10.7.s4
  • Accession Number:188360590
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