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Jim Cunningham
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(5 years, 1 month ago)
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Stephen Hammond
I know that the Secretary of State enjoyed his visit and was very impressed by what he saw. Health Education England has led the establishment of test site partnerships across England. There were 11 test sites in the first wave and a further 24 in April 2017, and the programme is now being rolled out all over the country.
Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab)
What discussions has the Minister had with nursing associations and the Home Secretary about the recruitment of nurses and social care workers from the European Union after we leave and about how it can be made easier?
Stephen Hammond
I know that my hon. Friend the Minister for Care met the Home Secretary last week and that there are ongoing discussions.