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Stormont Spending More than £1bn a Year on Nursing as Agency Costs Triple

Summary by Belfast Live
The report found that hourly rates paid to agency nursing staff in NI exceed those paid in England, including London

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Stormont spending more than £1bn a year on nursing as agency costs triple

The report found that hourly rates paid to agency nursing staff in NI exceed those paid in England, including London

·Belfast, United Kingdom
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Stormont’s agency nursing bill has tripled to £162m since 2018 — more than Wales or Scotland

Total could fund more than 2,600 full-time nurses, as auditors warn shortfall in staffing levels much worse than official figure

·Belfast, United Kingdom
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Belfast Telegraph broke the news in Belfast, United Kingdom on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
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