Cameron: There is a real problem with nursing in our hospitals Today Mr Cameron will tell an audience at Salford Hospital that nurses should make hourly ward rounds to ensure that each patient is comfortable. He said the changes would cut paperwork and allow nurses to focus on caring for people. Asked by an interviewer whether the announcement amounted to headline-chasing, the Prime Minister said: "This is not a gimmick. This is a real problem in our country. It's the Prime MInister's job to speak up on issues people care about, and to point to areas where we've got brilliant practice in our NHS but we could do better. In a speech today, Mr Cameron will say: "Patients should expect nurses to undertake regular nursing rounds - systematically and routinely checking that each of their patients is comfortable, properly fed and hydrated, and treated with the dignity and respect they deserve." The changes will also allow patients, carers and NHS staff to rate hospitals according to whether they would want their family or friends to be treated there. Members of the public will also be able to take part in inspections of wards to see if they are clean enough and to ensure that nurses are doing enough to ensure that the vulnerable are properly fed.