Is it Cost-Effective to Deploy More Nurses on Hospital Wards?
Low nurse staffing can harm patients, but are the costs of fixing the problems worth the benefits or are there cost-effective alternatives?
By Peter Griffiths and Ourega-Zoé Ejebu, 15 October 2025
The NHS, along with many health systems worldwide, faces shortages of registered nurses. Common sense and a huge body of evidence suggest this is far from ideal for delivering high-quality patient care.
In acute general hospitals, when there are fewer registered nurses, more patient care is missed, quality is reduced, and patient outcomes are worse.
However, fixing the problem is likely to be expensive, and it's essential to consider whether this is the best way to spend money in a resource-limited system.
Low nurse staffing can harm patients, but are the costs of fixing the problems worth the benefits or are there cost-effective alternatives?
Author's summary: Nurse staffing affects patient care.
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