What impact will Brexit have on nursing?

The NHS faces a major shortfall in nurses – and the EU referendum result threatens to derail supply furtherThe NHS faces a severe nursing shortage. An ageing population has pushed up demand, while an ageing nursing workforce – with one in three nurses set to retire in the next 10 years – is reducing supply. The shortage is particularly acute in mental health, with specialist nurse numbers falling more than 10% in the past five years.And the Brexit vote may make it even worse. A