A NURSE claims she would be "more proud being a prostitute" than staying in her current profession.

The woman, who does not wish to be named, said the reason why there was a money crisis was due to the Government creating job posts within the health sector that were not useful to patients.

Her comments came after the Evening News highlighted some areas of The Commission for Health Improvement's report, after its routine assessment of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs Worcestershire Royal, Alexandra and Kidderminster hospitals.

"A lot of the health posts are for too many big chiefs, and administrative posts not needed," said the nurse at Worcestershire Royal Hospital.

"I realise various administrative positions such as finance posts and complaints sections are necessary, but there are a lot of unnecessary jobs.

"These posts, which are created by Government, do not benefit the patient.

"The Government needs to leave the hospitals to be run by matrons, doctors and nurses.

"For example, a patient who has had their bowel removed wants care. They won't get direct help off a big chief."

The report highlighted problems such as cancelled operations, high use of agency nurses and 40-weeks waiting for an MRI scan.

The nurse said the five-page Evening News feature on Thursday made her blood boil.

She said the 11-day short stay medical unit that had been opened to address the problem of emergency admissions were beds taken from orthopaedic patients.

"There never will be enough beds," she said. "The PCT is talking of saving money by reducing district nurses, and health visitors for children.

"There are ambulances piled up outside the hospital with patients, waiting for a bed, and then those ambulance can't be used for 999 calls.

"Now, I'd be more proud of being a prostitute than a nurse and so would 90 per cent of my colleagues."

Trust spokesman, Richard Haynes, said if staff had concerns about how the trust was run they should contact their line manager or head of department.

Worcester MP Mike Foster said the Government was only responsible for laying down targets, not job descriptions. He added that the nurse should write to him.