Debates between Heather Wheeler and Angela Richardson during the 2019 Parliament

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Debate between Heather Wheeler and Angela Richardson
Tuesday 1st September 2020

(3 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Heather Wheeler Portrait Mrs Heather Wheeler (South Derbyshire) (Con)
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What steps his Department is taking to recruit additional nurses to the NHS.

Angela Richardson Portrait Angela Richardson (Guildford) (Con)
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What steps his Department is taking to recruit additional nurses to the NHS.

Helen Whately Portrait The Minister for Care (Helen Whately)
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We will deliver 50,000 more nurses for our NHS. We are increasing the number of student nursing places on degree courses and improving the experience of working in the NHS so fewer nurses leave, and we will also add to our home-grown nurses through international recruitment. I am happy to report that we now have 13,840 more nurses in the NHS than a year ago.