NMC Registration Guide for nurses trained outside of the EU/EEA*

Moving countries is a very exciting venture, however, it can also be very daunting, with so much to organise. At YTW (Your Training Web), we are here to help you through the various things you will need to ensure a smooth transition into becoming a nurse in the UK. One such necessity is registering with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), which was created to safeguard the health and wellbeing of the public by ensuring nurses keep their skills and knowledge up to date.

NHS short of more than 100,000 staff

Freedom of Information requests by the Labour Party has revealed that the NHS is short of nearly 100,000 Doctors, Nurses and Healthcare Support Workers. These figures show a significant rise over the last year and come only a month after NHS Employers said staff shortages in the NHS pose a fundamental risk to patient safety.

The figures show that 82 NHS trusts had 35,993 unfilled full-time equivalent posts, representing a 9% vacancy rate. With some of the worse trusts being;

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Nurses are the ‘most trusted profession in the UK

Ninety-four percent of the public say they can trust nurses to tell the truth – just slightly ahead of doctors.

The yearly survey has revealed that nurses remain the most trusted profession in Britain with ninety-four percent of the public trusting them to tell the truth – an increase of 1% on last year.

In the poll, nurses are just slightly ahead of doctors who score an impressive ninety-one percent while politicians, ministers and footballers are the least trustworthy.

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