Ms Sylvia Chambers:

Some have left nursing and others have gone travelling or moved to different organisations. As the union representative for those who work in emergency departments, I always ask why people are leaving and have conversations with each staff member. It comes down to harassment, violence and aggression, and to the fact they cannot provide the nursing care they need to provide. We live in fear that a child will die on our watch because we could not get back to him or her. Sepsis is overwhelming, so a child could die if the appropriate care and treatment are not provided. When 24 patients are admitted and a further six patients are there, how can three nurses get back to all of them?