UK ministers are being urged to tackle staffing issues in the NHS in order to help clear the huge backlog in care exacerbated by covid-19.
A record high of almost 6 million people in England are waiting for planned treatment.
MPs on the Health and Social Care Committee say the workforce shortage must be addressed urgently.
The government insists it's already spending billions on the issue.
Patricia Marquis from the Royal College of Nursing says it's a crisis.
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A record high of almost 6 million people in England are waiting for planned treatment.
MPs on the Health and Social Care Committee say the workforce shortage must be addressed urgently.
The government insists it's already spending billions on the issue.
Patricia Marquis from the Royal College of Nursing says it's a crisis.
IN: "It's hard...
OUT: ...go up."
DUR: 19 secs
http://fsnradionews.com/feeds/0106staff-marquis1.mp3