NHS patients 'waiting hours' for pain relief amid nursing shortage, RCN warns
22-09-2026 12:33 via coventrytelegraph.net

NHS patients 'waiting hours' for pain relief amid nursing shortage, RCN warns

A new Royal College of Nursing report has warned that NHS nursing shortages are having serious implications for patient safety, with patients waiting hours for pain relief and others deteriorating needlessly – as a West Midlands nurse speaks out
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