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Written Question
Nurses
Tuesday 19th December 2017

Asked by: Marcus Fysh (Conservative - Yeovil)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

What plans he has to broaden routes into nursing.

Answered by Philip Dunne

Health Education England published a draft workforce strategy last week, which emphasised clearly the priority we have to increase the nursing workforce and broaden routes into nursing.

That is why, in England, we have developed the new nursing associate role and Nursing Degree Apprenticeship to open routes into the registered nursing profession for thousands of people from all backgrounds, and allow employers to grow their own workforce from within their local communities.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 25 Oct 2017
Social Care

"Our ageing population is undoubtedly one of the challenges of our age, and I am proud of what we are doing locally in Somerset to be in the vanguard in this country on the integration of health and social care, which is an essential part of meeting the challenge. Some …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 04 Jul 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"6. What steps are being taken to broaden routes into nursing...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 04 Jul 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"My constituents welcome the manifesto commitment to expand the number of clinical staff for mental health. What more can my hon. Friend say about plans for mental health nurse training and how they will benefit dementia services, in particular, in my constituency?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 06 Nov 2015
Off-patent Drugs Bill

"It is a great pleasure to take part in such an important cross-party debate that has engendered such interest among leading health agencies and campaign groups, and I congratulate the hon. Member for Torfaen (Nick Thomas-Symonds) on bringing it forward.

After discussing this issue with my constituents and key stakeholders …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 06 Nov 2015
Off-patent Drugs Bill

"That is a good point and one I will come to in a moment.

One of my Yeovil constituents, Heather Moore, wrote to me this July, asking me to vote in favour of the Bill. She wishes it to become law not only because it would give patients wider access …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 06 Nov 2015
Off-patent Drugs Bill

"My hon. Friend makes a good point. The General Medical Council says that, traditionally, doctors have been reluctant to do that, partly because they may be wary of prescribing drugs for new uses owing to the increased level of personal liability that they may encounter.

Providing a way to overcome …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 06 Nov 2015
Off-patent Drugs Bill

"I thank my hon. Friend, who makes a good point—I am almost finished!

Given the seriousness of our healthcare challenges, I believe the Government should seek licences for off-patent drugs in new indications, thus increasing equality of access to proven treatments at an affordable price for more individuals and their …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 06 Nov 2015
Off-patent Drugs Bill

"Am I right in thinking that the Government’s position—it may from one point of view be a valid one that needs to be considered—is that what we are saying today does not affect the current prescription of off-patent drugs? I do not quite understand why the Government will not at …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 06 Nov 2015
NHS (Charitable Trusts Etc.) Bill

"I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this debate. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Aldridge-Brownhills (Wendy Morton) on bringing forward the Bill, which would allow this massively important charity to move forward.

My father is a consultant paediatrician, a neonatal intensive care specialist and a …..."
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