Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 58674

Nursing Associates

Tabled: 10 June 2025
Answered: 18 June 2025

Question

Sir Ashley Fox

ConservativeBridgwater

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that NHS nursing associates are (a) recognised for their work, (b) protected from role misuse and (c) supported within their defined scope of practice.

Answer

Karin Smyth
Employers across the National Health Service are best placed to identify, recognise, and reward staff for excellence in the delivery of healthcare. In October 2023, NHS England published their Staff Recognition Framework. This provides ideas and guidance ...

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