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Nursing Associates

Commons · Question 58674 · Tabled 10 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 18 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Sir Ashley Fox

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that NHS nursing associates are (a) recognised for their work, (b) protected from role misuse and (c) supported within their defined scope of practice.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 18 Jun 2025

Employers across the National Health Service are best placed to identify, recognise, and reward staff for excellence in the delivery of healthcare. In October 2023, NHS England published their Staff Recognition Framework. This provides ideas and guidance ...