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Nurses: Recruitment

Asked by Mary Kelly FoyLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 22 October 2024UIN 9775

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the number of nurses.

Answered by Karin Smyth

Working with universities we are committed to training the staff we need to get patients seen on time, including more nurses, and will work closely with National Health Service trusts and their local education providers to do so and ensure nursing remains an attractive career choice.

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