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Nurses: Recruitment

Asked by Mr Toby PerkinsLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 10 July 2025UIN 64722

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of hospital Safer Staffing requirements on the newly qualified nurses’ ability to become employed in the NHS.

Answered by Karin Smyth

No specific assessment has been made of the potential impact of hospital Safer Staffing requirements on newly qualified nurses’ ability to become employed in the National Health Service.

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