Strategic nursing workforce plan

Launched in March 2025, the Strategic Nursing Workforce Plan for Wales 2025-2030 is the first plan of its kind, developed in response to the needs of nearly 40,000 nurses working across NHS Wales. With a collaborative, all-Wales focus, this plan is set to grow, transform and support the nursing workforce, ensuring that it is equipped to meet the evolving healthcare demands of the Welsh population.

This  summary provides a clear overview of the plan. If you’d like more detail, you can find additional information in our FAQ document.

If you have any queries about the Nursing Workforce Plan, please contact our team via heiw.nursingworkforceplan@wales.nhs.uk.

Resources for the workforce developed as part of the Strategic Nursing Workforce Plan

Development of the plan

Supporting resources

• Nursing and midwifery newsletter - September 2025
• Overview for the consultation exercise
• Findings from Our Big Conversation – Nursing in Wales second online engagement report
• Nursing workforce technical document
• Strategy and research mapping
• Nursing workforce plan newsletter, autumn 2023
• Nursing workforce plan newsletter, summer 2023
• Nursing workforce plan newsletter, spring 2023
• Nursing workforce plan newsletter, winter 2022/23
• NHS jobs