Why attend

The 2024 Nursing Times Workforce Summit will attract over 250 attendees from across NHS, acute, community, mental health and The Nursing Times Workforce Conference and Summit 2024 were our premier events, connected to the Nursing Times Workforce Awards, dedicated to addressing the evolving challenges and opportunities within the nursing and midwifery workforce. These events comprised a full-day online conference on 21st November, which was free to attend, followed by a full-day Summit on the day of the awards, 28th November. Both events brought together industry leaders, senior healthcare professionals, and policymakers to discuss innovative strategies and share insights shaping the future of nursing. This year, following the publication of the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan, the events explored the advances made and strategies developed to create a stronger, more resilient, and happier workforce for the improvement of patient care and safety.


Reasons to attend in 2025:

  • Senior leaders – hear from some of the country’s most senior nursing and midwifery leaders so you can better understand and plan how to address workforce challenges in your organisation
  • Award-winning work – learn more from our award winners and be inspired to implement similar initiatives
  • More discussion and debate – benefit from thought-provoking discussion panels with advice and guidance that can better support your workforce planning and management
  • Your choice of content – the physical event will feature streams that you can choose from focused on recruitment and retention and workforce development. The perfect reason to bring a team with you to benefit from all the content on offer
  • Your choice of event – we’ve embraced virtual and we want to offer the best of both. So now you can choose between the physical which will include the virtual companion event or a virtual only option that will include highlights from the physical and exclusive new content.
Secure your place

Watch the highlights from the 2023 Nursing Times Workforce Summit

Great appreciation of teams and individuals

Georgina Tain Lead Clinical educator – theatres University Hospitals Birmingham Foundation NHS Trust

Amazing to be recognised for the hard work that is being done.

Andrea Wilson Community Staff Nurse Newcastle upon Tyne hospitals NHS Foundation trust

It was such a great event and having been chosen to attend was a great honour.

Rosemary Dougan Nursing Associate Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

It was fabulous, overwhelming and excellent awards night!

Cynthia Punzal Staff Nurse/Educator Midyorks

The event was a celebration of nursing excellence. It was great to experience this event, network and share in the successes.

Carla Vidale Community Matron South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

We are absolutely over the moon to win this award tonight. We are so very proud because the project means so much to us.

Best Workplace for Learning & Development, South Tees Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust & South Tyneside & Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

This is absolutely testament to the work these guys do. In making sure international nurses settle in well and achieve their career goals.

Best International Recruitment Experience, Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

I've never had an award before of this nature and to see so many marvellous entries and to be the top one is outstanding.

Best Social Responsibility Programme, Hywei Dda University Health Board

This is about the communities of action out there. The internationally educated workforce that built this up. It's not about us it's about the people.

Best Employer for Staff Recognition and Engagement, NHS England North East & Yorkshire and SW Region, NHS England Retention Team

I feel very proud and blessed. One, that I got nominated. two, that I'm here, and three that the judges chose to accept me today. I feel really happy about it.

It's one of the most prestigious awards out there that recognises the nursing workforce. So, it's such a privilege and an honor to win.

Overseas Nurse of the Year. University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. Paul John Alegado