Poor Mental Health is Strongest Driver of Nurses Leaving the NHS
April 02, 2026
April 02, 2026
LONDON, England, April 2 -- The Nuffield Trust issued the following news release:
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Poor mental health is strongest driver of nurses leaving the NHS
Our new analysis looks at the key reasons why nurses leave the NHS in England.
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High levels of sickness absence make NHS nurses more likely to leave their role, but long absence periods due to mental ill health have a stronger effect on likelihood of leaving the NHS than any other . . .
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Poor mental health is strongest driver of nurses leaving the NHS
Our new analysis looks at the key reasons why nurses leave the NHS in England.
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High levels of sickness absence make NHS nurses more likely to leave their role, but long absence periods due to mental ill health have a stronger effect on likelihood of leaving the NHS than any other . . .