National Assembly for Wales / Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru

Health and Social Care Committee / Y Pwyllgor Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol

Safe Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Bill / Bil Lefelau Diogel Staff Nyrsio (Cymru)

Evidence from Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board - SNSL AI 05 / Tystiolaeth gan Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Abertawe Bro Morgannwg - SNSL AI 05

Mr. David Rees AM

Chair, Health and Social Care Committee

National Assembly for Wales

Cardiff Bay

CF99 1NA

Dear Mr Rees,

Thank you for your letter dated 22^nd January 2015 which was sent to our Chief Executive. Please accept my apologies for the delay in our response.

You requested an up to date position on our compliance with the Chief Nursing Officer’s guidance on safe staffing levels. The information is presented below.

Health Board	Number of patients per registered nurse (day)	Number of patients per registered nurse (night)	Ratio of registered nurses to nursing support workers
Abertawe Bro Morgannwg	7 (average)	11 (average)	60:40

I trust this information is what you require.

Yours sincerely,

RORY FARRELLY

DIRECTOR OF NURSING & PATIENT EXPERIENCE

CC Mr Paul Roberts Chief Executive ABMU Health Board