PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Nurses (29 October 2024)

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of increases in levels of demand for patient care on the capacity of the nursing workforce.

Asked by:
Dr Beccy Cooper (Labour)

We are committed to training the staff we need to ensure that patients are cared for by the right professional, when and where they need it. The Long Term Workforce Plan, which included assessments of nursing demand and supply, will be reviewed following the recommendations of 10-Year Health Plan.

Answered by:
Karin Smyth (Labour)
6 November 2024