'Nurses are not just caregivers, but leaders in recovery'
The State of the World’s Nursing report 2025 sends a clear message: countries must strengthen the nursing workforce to meet global health demands or risk a growing crisis.
The report, launched on International Nurses' Day, is authored by the World Health Organization in collaboration with the International Council of Nurses and Nursing Now.
It outlines urgent priorities for 2026–2030, including addressing staffing shortages, improving pay equity and working conditions, and advancing nursing leadership opportunities.
SameYou, founded by Emilia Clarke MBE and her mother, Jenny Clarke MBE, after Emilia survived two brain hemorrhages, champions the critical role of nurses in neurorehabilitation.
“When Emilia and I were founding SameYou, she told me the most important part of her hospital care was the nurse who held her hand, explained everything, and managed her full recovery,” said Jenny. “That led to our founding belief: nurses are key to successful rehabilitation.”
SameYou champions innovation in neurorecovery training and launched an Advanced Level Practitioner Nurse Neurorehabilitation Post Graduate certificate with the University of Edinburgh.
The program equips nurses with the tools to deliver comprehensive care to survivors of brain injury and stroke.
Research by SameYou with the London School of Economics and Royal College of Nursing shows investing in advanced nurse training improves patient outcomes and reduces healthcare demand.
Around 62% of countries now report the presence of advanced practice nursing roles — up from 53% in 2020 — showing progress in expanding access to quality care.
SameYou is calling for change, recognizing that nurses are not just caregivers, but leaders in recovery and to invest in nurses is to invest in recovery for all.