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Safety fears as UK hospitals use nurses to cover for doctors due to shortage of medics
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 26 Apr 2026
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Yeah. I'd argue nurses are often underappreciated and likely underpaid for the work they do. Often they also notice a lot of illnesses or changes in condition earlier than doctors, and that can be fairly accurate from medical experience or studying.
That said there is a reason doctor and nurse are different names and separate jobs. Maybe we should be looking more at why there is a lack of them rather than trying to find substitutes.