The NHS in England is witnessing a crisis with young staff retention, particularly among Generation Z workers who report escalating stress levels and dissatisfaction. A Nuffield Trust report highlights a sharp increase in job-related stress for clinical staff aged 21-30, rising from 38% in 2013 to 52% in 2023. Additionally, discontent regarding salaries among this cohort has doubled. Conversely, older staff report lower illness rates due to work-related stress. Nursing leaders stress that immediate action is needed to improve job conditions, addressing pay and workplace pressures to foster a healthier work environment for young nurses.
Young nursing staff are the future of the workforce, but those at the start of their careers are the most unhappy.
A new nurse today is likely to face extreme pressure in severely understaffed services, with stagnant pay and little prospect of progression.
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