The schemes were hailed as a way to boost the NHS workforce and widen pathways into nursing, but lost funds and restricted access to training have prompted calls for reform
Apprenticeships are intended to play a crucial role in increasing the number of nurses in the NHS in England, but there are growing concerns the programme is not fit for purpose. Here, we look at what the issues are and how the programme is set up.
Nursing Standard. 39, 7, 29-31. doi: 10.7748/ns.39.7.29.s11
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