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Nurses: Apprentices

Asked by Edward MorelloLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 6 June 2025UIN 56134

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the number of nursing apprenticeship opportunities in West Dorset constituency.

Answered by Karin Smyth

We will publish a refreshed workforce plan to deliver the transformed health service we will build over the next decade and treat patients on time again. This will include how we ensure we train healthcare staff, through all training routes, to support patients in all of our communities.

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