Yesterday's workforce data paint a concerning picture on nursing employment in England > increase over Sep and Oct, when new grads typically recruited, at +3,982 (1.1%) is lowest in over a decade. > cumulative increase over calendar year (2,569 to the end of October 2025) is the lowest since 2018.

Other countries (🍁🗽) do it; various professional associations, economists, politicians have previously called for it; Shakespeare new it ("And ask of thee forgiveness" Lear); and now @wesstreeting is considering it: student loans forgiveness is in the headlines. Some thoughts🧵1/6

The NHS workforce has gone through shifts and rebalances of professions ever since the health service began when 4 in 9 staff were domestic & maintenance and only 1 in 30 doctors. Our research outlines oft-forgotten lessons on integrating emerging roles www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/research/in-...