Problems with retention and staff turnover in the health sectors of many westerncountries have a long history and have thus attracted research attention over the years.The National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom (UK) is not immune to thisproblem as it is reported that the NHS as an organisation is struggling to meet staffingdemands particularly with its nursing and medical workforce. One of the ways to tacklethis problem has been to recruit staffs from European union countries. With the exit ofUK from the EU, there are concerns on the this departure on staffing. While the UK wasstill coming to terms with BREXIT and its effect on the NHS, the current COVID 19pandemic struck and has intensified workload and demands on the health sector,particularly the NHS. As a result of this, many NHS employees believe more should be doneto show they are valued and appreciated for all their hard work. Turnover is already highamong clinical occupations in the NHS as people leave for various reasons. It istherefore important to study the combined effect of these external factors (BREXIT andCOVID 19) on turnover and retention in the NHS Grampian. It is hoped that this study willbe beneficial to NHS Grampian management and policy makers as it will aid earlyidentification of intention to leave and possibly enhance staff retention. The study willbe carried out in Scotland and will be limited to NHS Grampian. Nurses and consultantswho have been in employed in NHS Grampian prior to BREXIT and COVID 19 will be invitedparticipate. Participants will voluntarily take part in a semi structured interview whichmay last for about 45 to 60 minutes. The project is self-funded for the award of a PhD inmanagement studies.