Northerner
Admin (Retired)
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
The next workforce survey about the number of diabetes specialist nurses (DSN) working in the NHS, due out this spring, is expected to show that more posts are being left unfilled even though the number of people with this chronic condition is continuing to increase.
The Royal College of Nursing's long-term conditions adviser, Amanda Cheesley, says: "There is no doubt that all over the country DSN care is diminishing ? whether that is happening covertly or overtly. I don't think this year's survey results are going to be any better than those of last year."
Last year's workforce survey by the charity Diabetes UK found 43% of posts were left unfilled in 2010. The vacancy rate was double that recorded in 2009 and the number of posts disappearing because of cost savings also rose from 34% in 2009 to 43% in 2010.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/healthcar...ead-diabetes-specialist-nursing?newsfeed=true
We need more DSNs! 🙂
The Royal College of Nursing's long-term conditions adviser, Amanda Cheesley, says: "There is no doubt that all over the country DSN care is diminishing ? whether that is happening covertly or overtly. I don't think this year's survey results are going to be any better than those of last year."
Last year's workforce survey by the charity Diabetes UK found 43% of posts were left unfilled in 2010. The vacancy rate was double that recorded in 2009 and the number of posts disappearing because of cost savings also rose from 34% in 2009 to 43% in 2010.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/healthcar...ead-diabetes-specialist-nursing?newsfeed=true
We need more DSNs! 🙂