title: Employing extra nurses is an essential part of the solution to winter pressures.
abstract: It made my day to read that Eileen Sills, chief nurse at Guy's and St Thomas' in London, has recruited an additional 25 newly qualified nurses so that the hospital can open additional beds safely, as the need arises (Features March 5).
authors.affiliation: Cardiff.
authors.forename: Jayne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012621:Seasons; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*