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Hospitals in England are being given strict guidelines on safe staffing levels for nurses - but they stop short of giving absolute minimums.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence said having more than eight patients to one nurse on a ward in the day should act as a trigger for checking if care was being compromised.
It also set out a series of "red flag" events that should prompt concern.
The government said the move was a "major step forward".
The guidelines cover problems with basic care such as delays getting pain relief.
Other events include patients not being helped on a visit to the bathroom or not receiving their medication.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28300146
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence said having more than eight patients to one nurse on a ward in the day should act as a trigger for checking if care was being compromised.
It also set out a series of "red flag" events that should prompt concern.
The government said the move was a "major step forward".
The guidelines cover problems with basic care such as delays getting pain relief.
Other events include patients not being helped on a visit to the bathroom or not receiving their medication.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28300146