title: Our talent at the top is still going to waste.
abstract: Waste in the health service is nothing new, with stories usually focusing on supplies and procurement. But as Nursing Standard reveals this week, there is a serious ongoing issue with the profession's most senior staff. Too many of them are struggling in their roles and are either being removed from their posts or are walking away having had enough. The wasted talent is nothing short of a scandal.
mesh_terms: D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000600:supply & distribution; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000600:supply & distribution; D010563:Personnel Turnover / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom