MORE than half of nurses said their wards were ‘dangerously understaffed’ all or some of the time, according to a national survey.

The poll of 526 nurses for Nursing Times magazine found 57 per cent believed their wards were dangerous due to too few staff.

Nursing Times editor, Jenni Middleton, said: “Our survey shows that nurses are still witnessing poor care far too much, and that they believe their wards are dangerous because they have too few staff.”