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Nursing workforce insights

A hub of analysis about the nursing workforce in England to help you campaign for change

Influencing starts with insight

Welcome to our insight pages. Here you'll find analysis, facts and figures about the nursing workforce in England to help you campaign for change in your local area and beyond.

This section is for anyone interested in using data and insight to inform and influence health leaders, colleagues, politicians and the public on issues affecting nursing and health and social care.

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How to use our insights pages

Explore by topic, region or local care provider to understand:

  • what the nursing workforce in England looks like right now
  • why we're demanding faster progress to address issues affecting nursing staff, patients and service users
  • what we're asking government and health leaders to do
  • what you can do to help
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Write to your MP to protect the freedom to strike

Use our pre-written template to ask your MP to oppose governmentÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥™s attempt to limit the freedom of nursing staff to strike.


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If thereÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥™s another issue youÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥™d like to raise with Parliament, our insights can help make your case more compelling.