A minister's response to equipment shortages

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Nurses in the United Kingdom hospitals are unable to access the equipment they need, are expected to re-use equipment intended for single use, and use equipment that is broken or faulty and the equipment they have not been trained to use. It is stated that the government 's position is absolutely clear and setting up equipment libraries would help push equipment shortages up the government agenda.

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Equip us to care

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Nurses surveyed by Nursing Times reveal severe shortages in necessary medical supplies throughout the British National Health Service. Patient care is suffering from the lack of up-to-date equipment. Nursing Times is leading an effort to get the British government to increase funding for medical supplies.

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Playing the charity lottery

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National Health Service hospitals receive a good deal of their equipment from donations from the public. The author believes that hospitals are becoming too dependent on donations and do not have the funds to buy new equipment when it is needed.

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