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<p>Health Education England (HEE) is currently working with local organisations and
key external stakeholders to develop the National Workforce Plan for England covering
the period 2016-17. This will be published in December 2015. The plan takes account
of what local providers require by way of future nurse staffing levels.</p><p> </p><p>
</p><p> </p><p>HEE has invested £1.5 million in funding approximately 90 ‘Return to
Practice’ courses that has already yielded an additional 779 trainees available for
employment now, at a cost of £2,000 compared to the £51,000 it takes to train a newly
qualified nurse.</p><p> </p>
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