Policy ideas and evidence: Important reasons given by staff for not following the policy were poor dissemination of the policy to health facilities, insufficient guidance for staff to implement the strategy, logistical problems and lack of belief in the importance of the policy.
While nurses accepted the necessity of smoking bans, they felt that there was insufficient support provided for staff to quit smoking.
The three most frequently cited barriers to provision of tobacco dependence treatment interventions, such as coverage for behavioral therapies and medication, were "insufficient staff," "insufficient funding," and "competing priorities".
In 36 districts (50%) there is insufficient staff for full coverage under the narrow definition of SBA and 8 districts (11%) have insufficient staff for actual levels of facility-based delivery under the broad definition.
Access to safe water and sanitation remains extremely low due to weak governance; insufficient skilled staff; weak accountability for service delivery; low/irregular salaries.
Fewer live music events are being put on in 2012, partly to avoid clashing with the Olympics, partly because some police forces warned they would have insufficient staff for private events.
But the TRAC report says that computers are insufficient to make up for staffing shortfalls.
According to Jacobs, some areas of concern include insufficient supplies of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), lack of isolation accommodations, and an increased need for staff members when a patient is isolated.
According to the prison bureau's own guidelines, the medical staffing levels are insufficient for the number of detainees and inmates on hand.
There is evidence that the technical and operational requirements of immunization are not always recognized within the more generalized, integrated systems, and that for immunization, the allocated staffing level is insufficient for the task at hand.
