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Overseas mobility of U.K. based nurses

J Buchan1, I Seccombe, S Thomas

  • 1Department of Management, Queen Margaret College, Edinburgh, U.K.

International Journal of Nursing Studies
|February 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

International nurse mobility to and from the UK declined in the 1990s. This trend affected travel to North America and Australasia, while European nurse mobility remained stable but low.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Policy
  • Nursing Workforce Studies
  • International Migration

Background:

  • The international mobility of healthcare professionals is a critical factor in workforce planning.
  • Understanding nurse migration patterns is essential for maintaining healthcare service delivery.
  • Previous decades saw increased international nurse movement to and from the United Kingdom.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze trends in the international mobility of United Kingdom (UK) nurses during the 1990s.
  • To identify key source and destination countries for UK nurse migration.
  • To explore the underlying reasons contributing to these mobility trends.

Main Methods:

  • Quantitative assessment of inflow and outflow data for qualified nurses.
  • Identification of primary source and destination countries for nurse migration.
  • Qualitative examination of factors influencing nurses' mobility decisions.

Main Results:

  • A significant decline in the international mobility of UK nurses occurred during the 1990s.
  • Mobility to and from North America and Australasia decreased substantially.
  • Mobility to and from European countries remained relatively static but at lower overall levels.

Conclusions:

  • Organizational changes and reduced career prospects impacted nurse mobility to traditional destinations.
  • The UK experienced a net decrease in nurse migration during the 1990s compared to the late 1980s.
  • Future workforce strategies must account for these evolving international nurse migration dynamics.

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