Royal College of Nursing: One-fifth of nurses' time is spent on paperwork

"Peter Carter, the RCN general secretary... disclosed the results of an ICM poll of more than 1,700 nurses showing they spend nearly one-fifth of their working hours on paperwork. Of respondents, 88% said they had experienced an increase over the past five years in the number of bureaucratic tasks that did not require professional judgment, including filing, photocopying and ordering supplies.  More than a quarter (28%) said they had no access to clerical support. Only 22% believed administrative back-up has kept pace with the growth in bureaucratic chores." - Guardian