NHS England Calls for More Male Nurses to Join Profession

NHS England calls for more male nurses to join profession

The NHS is urging more men to join the nursing profession, challenging outdated gender stereotypes

‘Don’t be put off by outdated stereotypes’: NHS’s top nurse urges boys to consider nursing as new figures reveal only one in eight are male

England’s most senior nurse is urging young men receiving their exam results today to think again about a career in nursing – and not be swayed by old-fashioned stereotypes. Duncan Burton, who last year became the first man appointed Chief Nursing Officer for England, says the profession offers “incredibly rewarding” opportunities for men as well as women. New figures show the scale of the gender gap: just under 47,300 male nurses and health vis…