Nursing staff are the heart of our health and care services. They care for us in hospital, advocate for us in our GP surgeries and support us in our own homes. But the simple truth is, there are not enough nursing staff to provide the care that patients need.

There's currently no law about nurse staffing in England. When a workplace is under-resourced, staff have no option but to work under unsustainable pressure. This results in many nursing staff feeling they have no option but to leave the profession.

We've had significant victories to progress towards safer staffing in Scotland and Wales with legislation in both these countries. And in Northern Ireland, where we expect safe staffing legislation to be introduced in the Northern Ireland Assembly in early 2025. Now it's time to make safe nurse staffing a priority in England, too. That's why we're using every means available to influence legislation and win safe staffing in England.