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<p>The National Health Service annual workforce census provides information on the
number of nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff employed in the NHS in England
but does not separately identify specialist nurses employed in neurological conditions.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is for local NHS organisations with their knowledge of the
healthcare needs of their local population to invest in training for specialist skills
and to deploy specialist nurses. Specialist nurses provide invaluable support for
patients and their families. They are able to provide specialist treatment and advice
and act as a gateway to other members of the multidisciplinary team, which can both
save the NHS money and, more importantly, improve care and outcomes for patients.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Health Education England (HEE) supports employers with Continuous
Personal and Professional Development. HEE's planning process has created the opportunity
for employers, through their membership of local education training boards, to prioritise
investment between training the future supply of healthcare professional and the development
of existing staff, but it is currently for these local partnerships to identify their
relative priorities for investment.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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