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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-19more like thismore than 2017-07-19
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Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 remove filter
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Nurses: Training more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Lords more like this
question text Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with (1) the Royal College of Nursing, (2) the Royal College of Midwives, and (3) UNISON, as a consequence of the fall since 2016 reported by UCAS in the number of applications to universities to study for nursing degrees. more like this
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Lord MacKenzie of Culkein more like this
uin HL1089 more like this
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is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2017-07-31more like thismore than 2017-07-31
answer text <p>Ministers routinely meet nursing leaders and discuss a range of issues, including recruitment and retention of nurses and midwives.</p><p> </p><p>The Government remains committed to reforming nursing, midwifery and allied health pre-registration education and increasing the number of places available for students so that two in three nursing applicants are no longer turned down for a place; at the same time ensuring these students have more money available to them while they study.</p><p> </p><p>Health Education England is confident that the National Health Service will have the required number of students it needs starting courses this year and will continue to work with the education sector to deliver these reforms successfully for the longer term.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy more like this
grouped question UIN HL1090 more like this
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label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy more like this
tabling member
2507
label Biography information for Lord MacKenzie of Culkein more like this