Despite the Government’s announcement that training posts will be increased, a number of reports claim thatworkforce planning has been ‘neglected’ and are calling for action to ensure safe staffing levels.
The Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, recently announced nursing workforce reforms, including a 25% increase in training posts for nurses and improvements to working conditions. The Government will provide funding for the clinical placements required for an additional 5,170 pre-registration nurse degrees from 2018. This builds on the commitment to 10,000 more training places for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals announced in August 2017.
A further 5,000 nursing associates will be trained through the apprentice route in 2018, with an additional 7,500 being trained in 2019. A new shortened nurse degree apprenticeship route will also be introduced for qualified nursing associates who wish to work towards full Nursing Midwifery Council registered nurse status.
As well as training more nurses, the Health Secretary announced new measures to improve working conditions for the NHS workforce, including:
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