Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had on the future role of Nursing Associates within the NHS.
The Secretary of State has not had any discussions on the future role of Nursing Associates specifically. The Government is committed to publishing a 10-Year Workforce Plan which will create a workforce ready to deliver the transformed service set out in the 10-Year Health Plan. We are working through how the Plan will articulate the changes for different professional groups.