Cost-of-living crisis: Nurses leaving for better-paid jobs in shops because 'they can't afford to work for NHS'The report also warns some nurses are skipping meals to feed and clothe their children - with frontline staff finding it difficult to make the journey to work because of rising costs.Friday 30 September 2022 05:26, UKNHS staff are leaving for better-paid jobs in shops and hospitality because of the cost-of-living crisis, a report has warned.At least 61% of trusts have seen sickness rates increase towards the end of the month as pay packets run out - causing staff to be unable to afford travel into work, or due to mental health reasons.Read more:Post-lockdown boom in jobs market 'is over' as employers worry about energy costs and recession fearsPost-lockdown boom in jobs market 'is over' as employers worry about energy costs and recession fearsSoaring prices and bills have dented staff morale at a time when the health service has more than 132,000 vacancies, the report warns.Some 24% of parents are buying less food since the start of the year, while 28% have cut back on the quality of food."