Written questions

Nurses: Recruitment

2026-05-28 · Department of Health and Social Care · 4527 · Official question

James Naish

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the updated NHS workforce plan will include measures to improve access to permanent NHS employment for newly qualified nurses and nursing associates.

Answer

We will not pre-empt the publication of the plan which will be published shortly and will set out how the National Health Service workforce will be put on a sustainable footing so it can deliver the service model set out in the 10-Year Health Plan. The pl...