In 2022/23, over 52 thousand nurses and midwives joined the nursing register in the UK, while roughly 26.7 thousand left. Up until 2017/18, the number of staff leaving outnumbered the number joining. In 2018/19, however, more staff joined than left, leading to an increase in the nursing staff headcount. This statistic displays the number of nursing staff that have joined and left the Nursing and Midwifery Council register from 2017/18 to 2022/23.
Number of nurses, midwives and nursing associates joining and leaving the nursing register in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017/18 to 2022/23
* A leaver refers to anyone who left the register during this period, even if they returned later. This category also includes individuals who were struck off, removed due to fraudulent or incorrect entry, or granted voluntary removal.
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Nursing and Midwifery Council. (May 23, 2023). Number of nurses, midwives and nursing associates joining and leaving the nursing register in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017/18 to 2022/23 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007402/united-kingdom-nursing-staff-joining-and-leaving-register/
Nursing and Midwifery Council. "Number of nurses, midwives and nursing associates joining and leaving the nursing register in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017/18 to 2022/23." Chart. May 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007402/united-kingdom-nursing-staff-joining-and-leaving-register/
Nursing and Midwifery Council. (2023). Number of nurses, midwives and nursing associates joining and leaving the nursing register in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017/18 to 2022/23. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007402/united-kingdom-nursing-staff-joining-and-leaving-register/
Nursing and Midwifery Council. "Number of Nurses, Midwives and Nursing Associates Joining and Leaving The Nursing Register in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2017/18 to 2022/23." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007402/united-kingdom-nursing-staff-joining-and-leaving-register/
Nursing and Midwifery Council, Number of nurses, midwives and nursing associates joining and leaving the nursing register in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017/18 to 2022/23 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007402/united-kingdom-nursing-staff-joining-and-leaving-register/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Number of nurses, midwives and nursing associates joining and leaving the nursing register in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017/18 to 2022/23 [Graph], Nursing and Midwifery Council, May 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007402/united-kingdom-nursing-staff-joining-and-leaving-register/