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# NHS campaign guide - Quality and safe staffing in our NHS
- URL: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/nhs-campaign-guide-quality-and-safe-staffing-in-our-nhs/
- Published: 2013-12-10T12:12:15.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-23T00:12:44.000Z
- Description: Concerns about quality have been high on the agenda, whilst cuts are having a significant impact on frontline care and staffing. One of OurNHS's key NHS campaigns.
- Author: OurNHS
- Tags: Resources , #Migrated, #en, #Import 2026-04-09 16:46, #appended-excerpt

Read about staffing and quality issues on OurNHS [here](https://www.opendemocracy.net/freeform-tags/staffing), or see links on the right.

[The Francis Report](http://www.midstaffspublicinquiry.com/report?ref=opendemocracy.net) (2013) into Mid-Staffordshire Foundation Trust.

[Telegraph report](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9851763/Mid-Staffordshire-Trust-inquiry-how-the-care-scandal-unfolded.html?ref=opendemocracy.net) on how a target-driven race to cost savings for Foundation Trust status was behind many of the problems at Mid-Staffs.

[Official figures](http://fullfact.org/finder/health/staff?ref=opendemocracy.net) on NHS staff numbers from Full Fact Finder.

[‘Four to one’](http://4to1.org.uk/?ref=opendemocracy.net) \- campaign for mandatory nurse-patient staffing ratios in the NHS.

[Safe Staffing Alliance](http://www.safestaffing.org.uk/?ref=opendemocracy.net) \- supported by the Royal College of Nurses, Unison and the Patients Association and calling for a mandatory minimum ratio of one registered nurse to 8 patients.

[‘We are one NHS - defending Agenda for Change’](http://www.unitetheunion.org/how-we-help/list-of-sectors/healthsector/healthsectorcampaigns/weareonenhsdefendingagendaforchange/?ref=opendemocracy.net) \- Unite pay campaign information.

Find other campaigning tips on our 'Resources - Campaign tools' page [here](https://www.opendemocracy.net/ournhs/ournhs/resources-practical-tools-for-nhs-campaigners).

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Concerns about quality have been high on the agenda, whilst cuts are having a significant impact on frontline care and staffing. One of OurNHS's [key NHS campaigns](https://www.opendemocracy.net/ournhs/ournhs/key-nhs-campaigns).