Nurses are leaving the NHS at the highest rate since 2011

Proportion of nurses leaving, %, year to June

12%

10

8

6

4

2

0

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

12%

10

8

6

4

2

0

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Guardian graphic. Source: Nuffield Trust analysis of NHS Digital data. Note: Rates are calculated by dividing the number of leavers by the average number of staff at the beginning and end of the period