Analysis
NHS workforce plan: what’s in it for nursing and future students?
Critics say the plan lacks clarity on how extra nurses will be trained and paid for, and a strategy to retain experienced staff. We look at the detail
Posted 10 July 2023 - 14:10
Posted 10 July 2023 - 14:10
Critics say the plan lacks clarity on how extra nurses will be trained and paid for, and a strategy to retain experienced staff. We look at the detail
- Long-awaited plan is big on ambition but short on detail, say critics, with scepticism over how its commitments will be delivered
- Government pledges to recruit up to 190,000 more nurses by 2037 to reinforce workforce and reduce reliance on international and agency staff
- Find out what it means for nurse training numbers, placement capacity and nurses already in the workforce – and what, if anything, has been said about improving pay and working conditions
The long-awaited NHS workforce plan , which has