Nurses and midwives
| Indicator name | Nurses and midwives |
| Code | HC-C2 |
| Type (EU indicator/ NAT - national indicator) | NAT |
| Detailed definition | Total number of practising nurses and midwives per 100 000 inhabitants. |
| Breakdowns | None |
| Comments/ Policy relevance | Member States may, if they wish, provide this information by health region as a proxy for geographical disparities of supply. This can be used to look at staff needs for the whole country and the distribution of staff across the country. Time trends may also help us identify staff shortages due to migration. |
| Source | Eurostat |
| SPC portfolio section | Health and LTC - context |