Towards a healthy and sustainable workforce for the future

• All Wales/National

The current health and wellbeing of the nursing
and midwifery workforce in Wales

This report is one of the largest and most comprehensive cross-sectional surveys undertaken amongst the nursing and midwifery workforce in Wales and provides an understanding of their health and wellbeing. It explores the underlying challenges to health and wellbeing, including the impact of the work environment, including feelings towards their career and financial pressures.

This survey includes the views from 1,642 nurses, midwives and health care workers across Wales who responded to the questionnaire, and whilst not a representative sample, it equates to ~5% of the Welsh NHS workforce. The results reflect a nursing and midwifery workforce who enjoy and are enthusiastic about their career but are also experiencing high levels of work-related stress, other work pressures and wider implications (e.g. financial concerns) that could lead to poorer health outcomes. In addition, there are specific groups who are experiencing these pressures more than others are.