The NHS in England employs over 350,000 qualified nurses and midwives. Over the past 10 years, recruitment and retention of nursing staff has taken on crucial importance.

CABE’s major new report, ‘The role of hospital design in the recruitment, retention and performance of NHS nurses in England’ provides evidence that well-designed hospitals have a significant influence on the performance of nurses in their work and have a positive impact on their recruitment and retention. The research also shows that nurses are acutely aware of the role that hospital design plays in their everyday work and, consequently, want a greater say in shaping their working environment.

Download the latest Healthy Hospitals research reports:

The role of hospital design in the recruitment, retention and performance of NHS nurses in England

Executive summary  |  PDF

The role of hospital design in the recruitment, retention and performance of NHS nurses in England

Full report  |  PDF
Full report – Appendices  |  PDF



Download the Healthy Hospitals publications:

Healthy Hospitals: Radical improvements in hospital design
Report  |  PDF

Healthy Hospitals: Radical improvements in hospital design
Flier  |  PDF

Healthy Hospitals: The Results  |  PDF


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