Main reasons for nurses, midwifes and nursing associates that trained in the EU/EEA leaving the nursing register in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023/2024
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Leaving the UK
57%
Retirement
3%
Physical or mental health
2%
Burnout/exhaustion
6%
Other
10%
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According to a survey, 57 percent of EU/EEA educated nursing staff said one of the main reasons they left the register was because they were leaving the UK. This statistic displays the share of reasons for nurses and midwifes that trained in the European Union to leave the Nursing and Midwifery Council register in the UK in 2023/2024.Â
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Nursing and Midwifery Council. (July 1, 2024). Main reasons for nurses, midwifes and nursing associates that trained in the EU/EEA leaving the nursing register in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023/2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1007524/uk-reasons-for-nursing-staff-from-the-eea-to-leave/
Nursing and Midwifery Council. "Main reasons for nurses, midwifes and nursing associates that trained in the EU/EEA leaving the nursing register in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023/2024." Chart. July 1, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1007524/uk-reasons-for-nursing-staff-from-the-eea-to-leave/
Nursing and Midwifery Council. (2024). Main reasons for nurses, midwifes and nursing associates that trained in the EU/EEA leaving the nursing register in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023/2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1007524/uk-reasons-for-nursing-staff-from-the-eea-to-leave/
Nursing and Midwifery Council. "Main Reasons for Nurses, Midwifes and Nursing Associates That Trained in The Eu/Eea Leaving The Nursing Register in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2023/2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Jul 2024, /statistics/1007524/uk-reasons-for-nursing-staff-from-the-eea-to-leave/
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