Why is there a lack of male nurses entering general practice nursing? I believe that the answer lies in a lack of understanding of the job role and clinical area.

The adrenaline rush and exciting demands of other clinical areas, such as A+E, ITU and trauma/ orthopaedics, attract many male nurses. The Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI, 2015) recognised this by identifying that only 2% of the current general practice nurse (GPN) workforce is made up of male practitioners, thus severely under-representing the male nurse workforce.