US EditionGrowth in nurse numbers declines amid slowdown in international recruitment
- As of March 2025, the UK register included a record total of 853,707 nurses, midwives, and nursing associates, marking the highest number of professionals ever recorded in these roles.
- This followed a 3.3% overall increase driven by a 5.9% rise in UK-educated professionals joining, while international recruitment fell sharply by 30%.
- The register's expansion decelerated due to visa policy adjustments and increased efforts to hire domestically, alongside a decline in overseas nurses and midwives joining the workforce.
- Thirteen percent of those who left the profession reported physical or mental health concerns as their reason for departure, with 84% indicating their mental health had deteriorated. Additionally, only about one in five leavers expressed a willingness to endorse nursing as a viable career path.
- NMC leaders cautioned that relying solely on domestic recruitment cannot compensate for the decline in international registrants and committed to introducing ambitious goals aimed at removing bias within their regulatory procedures.
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