Do primary care nurses benefit from the NHS workforce plan?

Many nurses working in primary care are not employed directly by the NHS, but the sector urgently needs to recruit, train and retain staff, and improve funding

• Workforce plan does not cover pay or terms and conditions, which need to be addressed in sectors outside the NHS
• Urgent need also seen to retain nurses in sectors such as general practice, school nursing and health visiting
• NHS England says it will develop a community and primary care capability and career framework

The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan was heralded as a