Cuts to nurses on wards is "directly linked" to higher patient death rates, claims a study of 300 hospitals in England and 8 other EU nations. Every extra patient added to a nurse's workload increases the risk of death within a month of surgery by 7%
Nurses working in Spain are the most overworked in Europe, according to researchers.
However, patients have a higher chance of survival after surgery because more Spanish nurses have an undergraduate degree.
Staff in English hospitals look after nine patients on average - one more than professional bodies would like.
According to research published in the Lancet journal:
The Democratic presidential candidate may also have shown his cards on his choice of running mate.
The US president also shared a post on Twitter accusing Dr Anthony Fauci of misleading the public over hydroxychloroquine.
Fears over an impending second wave of coronavirus dominates Wednesday’s front pages.