House of Lords written question – answered at on 22 July 2014.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of proposals by King's College London to reduce scientific staff posts in the South London and Maudsley catchment area by 10 to 15 per cent in (1) clinical services, (2) autism research, and (3) mental health research.
It is not for the Government but for local hospitals to decide how many staff they employ. Local National Health Service organisations are best placed to determine the skill mix of their workforce and must have freedom to deploy staff in ways appropriate for their locality.
Safe staffing is not solely about numbers, but also importantly about the quality of care patients receive and how staff spend their time.
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No3 people think not
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