Above-inflation pay rise is key to nurse numbers

Commenting on the mid-year registration data released today (Tuesday) by the Nursing and Midwifery Council, UNISON national nursing officer Stuart Tuckwood said:
“The substantial rise in the number of nurses and midwives leaving since last year is worrying.
“It’s likely many feel unable to cope with the current pressures and neither feel valued by the government nor their employers. Pay must rise ahead of inflation to persuade staff to stay and new applicants to join.
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