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flag UK faces NHS care crisis as district nurse shortage threatens community health plans.

flag NHS experts warn the UK government’s plan to shift care to communities is at risk due to a 43% decline in district nurses since 2009, despite rising demand from an ageing population. flag One in four district nurses left the workforce in the year to September 2024, and patient contacts dropped by 2.8 million. flag Non-nurse staff now make up 28% of district nursing teams, up from 18% in 2009. flag These nurses provide vital services like wound care and end-of-life support, costing far less than hospital visits. flag Experts say restoring services to 2009 levels would require £376 million and urge immediate government action to rebuild training and staffing.

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