Too valuable to lose: encouraging older nurses to stay
Rebecca Jones @Bexboxall Nurse and leadership fellow, Late-career retention, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System
Ali Pearce-Smith @Innovationmw Nurse, midwife and leadership fellow, Late-career retention, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System
Late-career nurses are a highly valuable group. Here’s what employers can do to offer them tailored professional development and well-being support
The NHS and social care are facing the significant challenges of an ageing workforce, with latest Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) figures showing that more than a third of people on the register are aged 51 or over.
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