Nationwide makes major change in 605 branches ‘to support high street’

Nationwide makes major change in 605 branches ‘to support high street’It is said to be the biggest roll-out of its kind. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Toby Codd 08:14, Fri, Jun 5, 2026 Updated: 08:19, Fri, Jun 5, 2026 Nationwide is the UK's biggest building society (Image: Getty)Nationwide has confirmed a major change across all its 605 branches in the UK. The building society said the move will be the "biggest of its kind" as it hopes to offer more support to the British high street. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) Nationwide will become the first building society to introduce defibrillators and bleed control kits across all of its branches. They will be installed by the end of the year, with all staff given training by St John Ambulance. It comes as data shows that 87% of Brits would feel safer with life-saving equipment available in their area. Meanwhile, 97% believe it's important that staff are trained in life-saving first aid. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get personal finance news, money saving tips and advice plus selcted offers and competitions Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy State pensioners shopping at Iceland handed DWP boost for extra cash Savers pour record sums into Cash ISAs to e...