12th September 2019
New government funding of £210 million for NHS nurses to improve their training and skills should be expanded to cover public health workers, such as health visitors and school nurses, councils say.
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Institute of Health Visiting. Library Photography. Picture: Cleverbox / www.matthewwalkerphotography.com
Offering greater training and upskilling opportunities would also encourage more people into nursing and to stay in the profession for longer, at a time when the sector is experiencing severe problems in recruitment and retention.