Learning Disability: Nurses
Commons · Question 18882 · Tabled 14 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 19 Aug 2026
Question
Asked by Maya Ellis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to address the decline in the recruitment of learning disability nurses.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 19 Aug 2026
We recognise the vital role that learning disability nurses play in supporting people with a learning disability and reducing health inequalities.To support recruitment, the Department provides eligible healthcare students with a non-repayable grant of at...