International recruitment of mental health nurses to the national health service: a challenge for the UK

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Peter Phiri (Συγγραφέας), Sana Sajid (Συγγραφέας), Ardic Baykoca (Συγγραφέας), Suchith Shetty (Συγγραφέας), Daisy Mudoni (Συγγραφέας), Shanaya Rathod (Συγγραφέας), Gayathri Delanerolle (Συγγραφέας)
• Μορφή: Βιβλίο
• Έκδοση: BMC, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Θέματα: article
• Διαθέσιμο Online: Connect to this object online.
• Notes: 10.1186/s12912-022-01128-1; 1472-6955
• Keywords: Mental health nurses; International nurses; International recruitment; Nursing shortages; Nursing; RT1-120
• Source: BMC Nursing, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2022)

Abstract The UK's National Health Service (NHS) has been dealing with a shortage in the nursing workforce for the past few decades. With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and post-Brexit effects, it is important now more than ever to concentrate on recruiting new staff and retaining current staff in the National Health Service. The increasing demand for mental health services stresses the importance of prioritising recruitment of mental health nurses. One of the main strategies being implemented to combat this shortage is the recruitment of internationally trained mental health nurses. Whilst this is a favourable solution, the multiple challenges this proposal brings makes it hard for the National Health Service to practically implement this to increase staff numbers. In this discursive position paper, we consider the difficulties the National Health Service is currently facing in terms of recruiting mental health nurses and then discuss the importance of and need for international recruitment including the strategies that are currently being implemented. The challenges and obstacles associated with this proposed resolution will also be addressed.