Nursing hours reach a new high

In August we did even better – providing 74,269 hours of nursing care.

The results continue a rising trend, which over the financial year 2005/06 saw nursing hours reach 961,000 – up six per cent on the previous year.

Director of Patient and Family Services Susan Munroe said: “This is good news.

Ensuring we continue to provide more nursing to more patients in their homes is one of our core objectives. It’s a vital part of ensuring patients have the choice to die at home.

“We are continuing to take measures to increase nursing provision throughout the UK, and we hope to have more good news in future months.”

September 2006