title: Getting ratios right, for the patients' sake.
abstract: Good staffing is one of the ten priorities for action identified by Nursing Standard's Care campaign. Diluting skill mix is tempting for NHS executives when finances are tight, but evidence is mounting that this puts patient care at risk.
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: Adele
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Waters
mesh_terms: D009726:Nurses / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D010361:Patients; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D012449:Safety; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom