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Nurses

Asked by Grahame MorrisLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 27 June 2025UIN 61757

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many newly qualified nurses were employed in the NHS as a band 5 nurse after six months of being a qualified in (a) 2024, (b) 2023 and (c) 2022 .

Answered by Karin Smyth

The Department does not hold the information requested.

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