Community Nurses
Commons · Question 90068 · Tabled 11 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Charlie Maynard
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) stop and (b) reverse the decline in the numbers of district nurses in the NHS.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 20 Nov 2025
The Government recognises the essential role of district nurses and wider community nursing teams in delivering high-quality care closer to home, preventing avoidable hospital admissions, and supporting people to live well in their communities. We are com...