ncreasing numbers of UK-trained nurses are set to leave the profession in England within a decade of registering, in a trend that could jeopardise the government’s overhaul of healthcare, according to a union.
More than 11,000 will have quit the register within their first 10 years on it, according to analysis by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) of the latest official figures.
Low staffing levels, increasing patient need and poor morale were among the factors cited by the largest nursing union, which examined data kept by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), the regulator for nurses and midwives in the UK, and nursing associates in England.
Prof Nicola Ranger, the RCN’s general secretary and chief executive, said: “Nursing is an incredible career, and it should be one for life, but thousands are quitting early because they are burnt out, underpaid and demoralised.
“It is a perfect storm for ministers as thousands leave the profession early and student recruitment collapses. It’s also a heartbreaking state of affairs for those who want to spend their lives caring for others.”
Source: The Guardian, 11 November 2024
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