Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 56136

Nurses: Apprentices

Tabled: 30 May 2025

Answered: 6 June 2025

Question

Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of nursing apprenticeships on levels of (a) recruitment and (b) retention in the NHS.

Answer

Karin Smyth

Apprenticeships are an important way to widen routes into the nursing profession, by providing opportunities for people from all backgrounds, and for whom a full-time university course may not be practical or preferred. They also offer existing staff new ...

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