UK nurses are needed overseas.

Could UK nurse volunteers working overseas be instrumental in reducing healthcare inequalities? João Marçal-Grilo, writing in Nursing Older People, is adamant that UK-trained nurses have the potential to eradicate poverty worldwide and should be offered opportunities to volunteer abroad and practise alongside colleagues in low and middle-income countries. Not only will this have a positive effect on older adults who are affected by a lack of qualified staff working in developing countries, UK-trained nurses can gain new skills that can benefit nursing practice in the UK. The article provides examples of current voluntary projects in older person care taking place in Sri Lanka and Nepal.