WQ90130 (e) Tabled on 11/12/2023

Will the Minister provide the number of Welsh-speaking nurses who have left NHS Wales for each of the last 5 years?

Answered by Minister for Health and Social Services | Answered on 20/12/2023

Welsh Speaking Leavers - Nurses

Year

Listening/Speaking Welsh - Foundation level and above

Total Nurse Leavers

% Listening/Speaking Welsh - Foundation level and above of Total Nurse Leavers

Oct-18 to Sep-19

212

1462

14.50%

Oct-19 to Sep-20

242

1666

14.53%

Oct-20 to Sep-21

320

2063

15.51%

Oct-21 to Sep-22

237

1654

14.33%

Oct-22 to Sep-23

70

1600

4.38%

       

Notes: -

  • When an individual leaves a permanent or fixed term contract between two periods of time and they do not appear as an employee with a permanent or fixed term contract at the end of the period, either within the same organisation or within a different NHS Wales organisation, they are classed as a leaver
  • Staff can exit NHS Wales by way of a number of reasons, these can include resignation, dismissal or retirement
  • Source: Electronic Staff Record