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 ...