Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 80398
Nurses: Recruitment
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 22 October 2025
Question
Mike Martin
Liberal Democrat — Tunbridge Wells
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure newly qualified nurses can access Band 5 roles in their local area; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) experience requireme
Answer
Karin SmythNewly qualified nurses are an essential part of the National Health Service workforce, and it is important that they are able to access suitable Band 5 employment opportunities on qualification. The Graduate Guarantee, introduced in August 2025, is now be...
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