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<p>NHS Improvement is leading a national retention programme across the National Health
Service with an initial focus on improving retention of the nursing workforce, as
well as the mental health clinical workforce.</p><p>To date 110 trusts have completed
the NHS Improvement Direct Support Programme. NHS Improvement is currently working
with an additional 35 trusts and will be expanding the programme across the NHS and
providing support to all remaining NHS trusts in England.</p><p>The latest data from
the University and College Admissions Service (February 2019) shows that there has
been a 4.5% increase in applicants to nursing or midwifery courses at English universities
when compared to this time last year (2018).</p><p> </p><p>The NHS Long Term Plan,
published on 7 January 2019, sets out a vital strategic framework to ensure that over
the next 10 years the NHS will have the staff it needs. This will ensure that nurses
are able to offer the expert compassionate care that they are committed providing.
To ensure a detailed plan that everyone in the NHS can get behind my Rt. hon. Friend,
the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has asked Baroness Harding to lead
an inclusive programme of work to set out a detailed workforce implementation plan
to be published in due course.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p>
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