What does the NHS workforce plan mean for primary care nursing?
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What does the NHS workforce plan mean for primary care nursing?

Nick Evans Health journalist

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

The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan was heralded as a historic moment for the NHS. It paves the way for the biggest expansion of nurses and doctors in the history of the health service.

Primary Health Care. 33, 6, 6-8. doi: 10.7748/phc.33.6.6.s2

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