NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Welcomes Over 500 New Nurses and Midwives
The health board strengthens its care capacity with a significant intake of newly registered nursing and midwifery staff this autumn.
By Kirsty Lennox
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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has welcomed over 500 newly registered nurses and midwives this autumn, bolstering its capacity to deliver high-quality patient care across its services.
The health board anticipates that the final number of new recruits for the 2026 intake will surpass last year's total, following the completion of recruitment processes in several departments.
Professor Angela Wallace, Nurse Director at NHSGGC, extended a warm welcome to the new staff, highlighting their hard work and the crucial role nursing and midwifery professionals play in patients' lives. She emphasised that the significant influx of new personnel underscores the commitment to maintaining high service standards and the dedication of these individuals to caring for others.
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"On behalf of everyone at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, I offer a warm welcome to all our new nurses and midwives. It’s the start of an exciting new journey for each of them, and they’ve worked incredibly hard to reach this point. Our nursing and midwifery staff support patients through some of the most important moments in their lives, from welcoming new babies into the world to providing care at the most sensitive times in our lives. Bringing in such a large number of new staff onboard underlines not only our commitment to ensuring services operate at the highest standards, but the desire and commitment in this group to help and care for others."
This year's recruitment campaign has seen a notable increase in applications for Adult Nursing roles and a general rise in interest in joining NHSGGC. Newly registered nurses will benefit from structured support during their first year, including induction programmes, clinical supervision, and professional development opportunities.
Jaspreet Kaur, who retrained as a nurse and joined NHSGGC in 2025 after moving from the USA, shared her positive experience. She described her first year as rewarding and busy, offering significant personal and professional growth. Her advice to new nurses is to maintain their spirit, be kind to themselves, trust the process, and recognise that confidence develops with time and experience.
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"My first year of nursing has been a great and rewarding experience, although it has also been very busy. I have learned a lot throughout the year and have gained valuable experience that has helped me grow both personally and professionally. I am currently working alongside newly qualified nurses, and they are all doing a great job. My advice to them is to keep up the great spirit and continue doing what they are doing. We are all learning, and even experienced nurses continue to learn every day. Be kind to yourself, trust the process, and remember that becoming a confident nurse takes time and experience."
