Written questions

Nursing Associates

2026-06-03 · Department of Health and Social Care · 6877 · Official question

James Naish

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support nursing associates.

Answer

Decisions on the employment of nursing associates are a matter for individual National Health Service trusts which manage their recruitment at a local level, ensuring they have the right number of staff in place, with the right skill mix, to deliver safe ...