Nurse COVID deaths: did they create a legacy of lasting change?

COVID claimed the lives of more than 2,100 UK nursing staff, and those tragedies exposed the consequences of system-level, race-based inequalities in healthcare

• The loss of so many nursing staff to COVID-19 should act as a catalyst for change
• Three years on from the start of the pandemic, we ask what, if anything, has been learned that would improve nurses’ working conditions and future health outcomes
• Find out about the large-scale research with potential to reduce future risks posed to healthcare staff from diverse groups

The darkest days of COVID-19 may be receding in the memories of many, but for nurses, the impact continues to