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Half of new nurses trained overseas, latest figures show

Concerns have been raised about the UK’s overreliance on overseas nurses and midwives after new figures suggest that a significant number of new workers come from abroad. Almost half (48%) of the 48,436 people who joined the nursing and midwifery ...

18 May 2022 at 01:25

Increasing number of nurses join UK register from ‘red list’ countries

Health and care employers have been urged to follow ethical recruitment guidelines after it emerged that more than 2,000 nurses have come to work in the UK from so-called red list recruitment countries. New figures from the Nursing and Midwifery ...

30 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Midwife education facing ‘unprecedented’ challenges

Heavy workloads, staffing pressures and inadequate pay for lecturers are creating “unprecedented” challenges when it comes to educating the next generation of midwives, according to a new report. The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) warned that ...

13 Sept 2023 at 00:01

International news organisations condemn Tory conference ‘tax’ on journalism

Rishi Sunak’s Tories face global anger for charging journalists £137 to report on the governing party’s annual conference. Other British political parties offer free accreditation for journalists but last year a fee was introduced by the ...

20 Jun 2023 at 00:01

Nursing numbers rise but concerns raised about ‘premature leavers’

The number of nurses working in the UK has risen to the highest level on record, according to new figures. There are now 788,638 nurses, midwives and nursing associates registered to work in the UK, according to the Nursing and ...

24 May 2023 at 00:01

Regulator sounds alarm over ‘culture’ in maternity care

Midwifery leaders have sounded the alarm over poor workplace cultures in maternity services. Some midwives are not always speaking up when they see something that is not right, and not communicating well enough with colleagues ...

03 Aug 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

2,750 nurses and midwives in Scotland left professional register in 2021-22

The number of nursing and midwifery staff in Scotland is moving “slowly upwards”, despite 2,750 quitting the profession last year. A new report from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) showed that the number of nurses and ...

18 May 2022 at 01:25

NHS reforms ‘stand no chance’ if recruitment issues are not tackled, nurses warn

Top nurses have warned that planned Government reforms for the health service “stand no chance” if issues with recruitment and retention in the profession are not addressed. It comes as new figures show the number of nurses ...

02 Dec 2024 at 00:01

City

Collapsed NMC Health misled markets over £3.2bn of debt, says watchdog

The financial watchdog has found collapsed hospital operator NMC Health committed market abuse by understating its debts by as much as 4 billion dollars (£3.2 billion). On Friday, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ...

17 Nov 2023 at 12:58

Lucy Letby’s former boss referred to nursing regulator

The nursing regulator for the UK has confirmed it is looking into claims against Lucy Letby’s former boss, Alison Kelly. Ms Kelly, who was director of nursing at the Countess of Chester Hospital before leaving in ...

23 Aug 2023 at 09:15

Brother of woman who refused chemotherapy says mother ‘sacrificed’ her daughter

The brother of a woman who died after refusing chemotherapy told an inquest his conspiracy theorist mother “sacrificed” his sister “for her own principles” by advising her not to seek treatment. Paloma Shemirani,...

30 Jul 2025 at 18:35

Growth in nurse numbers declines amid slowdown in international recruitment

The number of nurses and midwives registered to work in the UK has “decelerated” due to a “significant slowdown” in international recruitment, according to a new review. Over the past year, 20,671 nurses and ...

18 Jun 2025 at 00:01

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