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NHS Improvement and NHS Employers have been leading programmes of support with trusts, working to improve the retention of the nursing workforce. A universal offer of support has been provided to all trusts, and NHS Improvement continues to provide a direct programme of support to trusts with the highest attrition rates in order to support improvements in retention.<\/p>
Strategies include targeted support on areas such as flexible working, supporting new starters and older workers, and development and career planning. NHS Improvement and NHS Employers are releasing resources and case studies to disseminate best practice models.<\/p>
The new contract for junior doctors (2016) enshrines safe working, high quality training and ensures fair pay for work done.<\/p>
We are also committed to offering improved working lives, flexible training options, and rewarding careers and conditions. On 24 June, Health Education England published \u2018Enhancing Junior Doctors\u2019 Working Lives \u2013 annual progress report 2019\u2019 and the work it has undertaken in this area. The programme includes a range of initiatives to help to retain doctors in the National Health Service, ensuring that the junior doctors who work so hard throughout their training feel supported at work. The report is available at the following link:<\/p>