Growth in nurse numbers declines amid slowdown in international recruitment

The second most common reason for nurses leaving the register was people’s physical or mental health (PA) - (PA Wire)

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 midwives who were educated outside the UK joined the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register for the first time – 30% fewer than the previous year, according to a new review of nursing numbers in Britain.