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%
Hospital wards "become very dangerous" if nurses are caring for more than eight patients at a time, an expert from the Royal College of Nursing has told Daybreak.
Director of Nursing Janet Davies said there was no ideal number of nursing staff on a ward as demands varied depending on "type of ward, the age of the patient and the complexity".
However, she argued for a higher education level among nurses and said staff members with a degree were better at thinking on their feet.
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.