Revisioning distress and suicidality in women nurses

Research. Action. Justice.

Take part: now recruiting women nurses to take part in focus groups for study 1.

Study team presented at the RCNI 9th September

New article in the Nursing Times: see our outputs page

Take part: now recruiting women nurses to take part in focus groups for study 1. Study team presented at the RCNI 9th September New article in the Nursing Times: see our outputs page

29 million nurses worldwide
90% of NHS nurses are women
The suicide rate amongst women nurses is 23% higher than women in other occupations

Our aim

In this groundbreaking and transformative project, we are working with nurses, for nurses, to revision the ways in which nurse distress and suicidality are articulated and understood.

We will be inviting nurses from all four nations of the United Kingdom, and with diverse backgrounds, to participate in our research across five different studies.

We are an interdisciplinary and ethnically diverse group of researchers with a wide range of nursing, social care and academic backgrounds. We are based at the Universities of Surrey, Birmingham and Keele.

University of Surrey
Funded by Wellcome

Our values

These shared values and ways of working have been put together by the study team and our nurse advisory group to illustrate the value base that underpins our work, and drives us individually and collectively.

Making positive change through research, for the future of our colleagues

Support resources

If you came here for support due to feelings of distress, suicidality or any work-related difficulty, please use the following link.