After the nursing regulatorâs warning of an exodus, five healthcare staff describe their experiences Cupcakes at Frimley Park hospital in Surrey on International Nurses Day this month. Photograph: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images Cupcakes at Frimley Park hospital in Surrey on International Nurses Day this month. Photograph: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images Sat 22 May 2021 04.00 EDT While the pandemic has led to record numbers of nurses and midwives working in the UK, the nursing regulator has warned that pressure on staff could lead to a significant exodus of frontline NHS staff. With the governmentâs 1% pay offer being held up as the latest example of its lack of respect for the profession, five healthcare workers speak about why they are considering their positions.