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<p>The National Health Service interim People Plan was published on 3 June 2019, it
puts staff at the heart of NHS policy and delivery and recognises the current shortage
of nurses as the most urgent challenge facing the health system.</p><p> </p><p>It
calls for action to be taken now to make the NHS the best place to work, by reforming
the culture and leadership and ensuring all staff (including nurses) feel supported
and valued, in an effort to increase workforce recruitment and retention.</p><p> </p><p>The
interim Plan proposes to increase the number of newly qualified NHS nurses, support
and retain existing nurses, provide nurses with every opportunity to return to work,
and bring in nurses from abroad. It commits to delivering 5,000 additional placements
for nursing students, 7,500 further Nursing Associates, increasing undergraduate supply
and broadening routes into nursing.</p><p> </p><p>There are no post-registration requirements
for a Registered Nurse to become a Parkinson’s nurse. Therefore, local integrated
care systems will be responsible for ensuring they have the necessary numbers of Parkinson’s
(and other specialist) nurses to meet the needs of their local population.</p><p>
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