Less than 1% of government ’s 50K more nurses are GPNs

The government is today celebrating the recruitment of over 50,000 more nurses working in England, but figures show the total only includes 361 additional general practice nurses (GPNs). The numbers also include a decline in health visitors and learning disability nurses, while latest vacancy data also shows nursing vacancies across the NHS remain over 42,000.... Read moreThe post Less than 1% of government’s 50K more nurses are GPNs appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
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