David Cullinane
Question:1770. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and types of staff typically required to safely staff an inpatient ward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35478/21]
View answerTuesday, 27 July 2021
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As the Deputy is aware the National Framework for Safe Nurse Staffing and Skill Mix for medical, surgical and speciality inpatient wards, published in 2018, provides for an evidence-based methodology to assess appropriate staffing levels across certain areas.
This framework is used to determine the staffing and skill mix required in a unit/ward based on the patients' acuity and dependency. Therefore, in applying the methodology, no single number can be identified as being typically required as each unit/ward must be assessed based on its patients' care needs.