You can find a digital copy of the report, data files and press release here.
Some of the key findings:
- COVID inspires the next generation of nurses: The pandemic inspired more than two-thirds (69%) of 2021 nursing applicants to apply, with around one in ten stating it was the most important factor.
- Younger applicants find value in nursing: Numbers of 18 year olds applying to nursing in 2021 are up 38% relative to 2019, translating into an increase in acceptances of 43%.
- Immediate boom in mature acceptances: 2020 sees record demand and acceptances from aspiring nurses aged 21 and above. Demand continues into 2021 (+14% on 2020), but acceptances dip (-3% on 2020).
- Current nurses are inspiring a future generation: Around 1 in 4 of 2021 nursing applicants state that current healthcare personnel were the most influential in their decision to apply to nursing.
- Nursing applicants are extremely confident in their choice of career: 99% of 2021 nursing applicants are confident they have made the right decision to study nursing.
On Friday 21 January from 11:00, we’re holding a webinar focusing on the next generation of nurses inspired by COVID-19.
Hosted by Clare Marchant, Chief Executive, join us as we unpick why, at a time when the NHS has - in many ways - never been more challenged, tens of thousands of individuals are excited to enter the nursing profession;
- Who are these ‘future nurses’?
- What, and who, has shaped and inspired their decisions?
- What excites and worries them most about their next steps?
And what can we learn from these individuals to shape the workforce of the future?
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.