Nurses thought patients experiences in the NHS had got worse

The results of the poll by the Royal College of Nursing are been published as it begins its annual conference in Harrogate.

Of those questioned, 44% thought that investment in services had increased, but 38% said it had remained the same.

When asked how they felt about the running of the NHS - a clear majority said they were dissatisfied.

More than 81% of the nurses questioned said they had not been involved in any decisions about where extra investment had been spent, but many said they would have liked to have been consulted.

When asked whether patients experiences had got better or worse opinion was almost equally divided.

However, there were some positive results, and more nurses in Wales thought things would get better than worse.

And nearly 40% thought extra money was being spent on reducing waiting times.

Resolutions

The survey, carried out for the RCN by pollster Mori, is thought to be the largest ever survey of nurses on the effects of investment in the NHS.

Altogether more than 1,000 nurses across the UK were surveyed, and the results of the survey were published on Sunday

Two Welsh resolutions are also being submitted to the conference.

One, from the Cardiff and Vale branch, asks the RCN to support the recruitment of newly qualified nurses into community nursing.