Four in 10 new nurses come from overseas, according to a report from RCN ), warning that the Royal College of Nursing (RCN (MHS) is on "the brink of a staffing crisis". Janet Davies , Chief Executive of the RCN , said the trend was "a perfect storm of risks to the future supply of nursing staff." The report also highlighted that 10 the nurses working the next decade are older than 44, and are expected to retire in today . Davies urged the government to boost salaries and offer more incentives for nurses to remain in the sector.
Four in 10 new nurses come from overseas, according to a report from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), warning that the UK National Health Service (MHS) is on "the brink of a staffing crisis". Janet Davies, Chief Executive of the RCN, said the trend was "a perfect storm of risks to the future supply of nursing staff." The report also highlighted that half the nurses working today are older than 44, and are expected to retire in the next decade. Davies urged the government to boost salaries and offer more incentives for nurses to remain in the sector.