Speaking at a joint National Audit Office and National Agency Staffing Project conference in London, he said: ‘NHS boards and management must make a commitment to take the necessary strategic decisions and identify clear responsibility for improving the management of temporary staff. Managers have a duty to get their temporary staff spend under control before they turn to measures such as vacancy freezing or reductions in posts.’
The NHS should improve the management of temporary staff, says Lord Warner
Lord Warner, minister of state and health, has said that a significant contribution could be made to the financial position of the NHS by better, more sustainable management of temporary staffing.
