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<p>We have noted the report published by the British Society of Rheumatology. The
challenges they highlight are why part of the NHS Long Term Plan’s mission is to make
the National Health Service a world class employer and deliver the workforce the NHS
needs. To deliver on these commitments the NHS published a new interim People Plan
on 3 June that set out a shared vision and plan of action to put NHS people at the
heart of NHS policy and delivery. The interim People Plan sets out the action the
NHS will take now and over the long term to meet the challenges of supply, reform,
culture and leadership.</p><p>Individual NHS employers are responsible for training
the right number of rheumatology specialist nurses, based on the needs of the population
they serve. Health Education England works with NHS employers to support the development
of registered nurses so they can fill these specialist roles.</p><p>A programme of
work is underway at Health Education England to develop an Advanced Clinical Practice
framework that will allow health professionals to develop their careers and learn
specialist skills, such as in rheumatology. Organisations are being supported to understand
this level of practice and how they can develop and support their workforce into Advanced
Clinical Practice level roles.</p>
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