§ Mr. FearnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the likely impact on the recruitment of nurses and midwives in the NHS of the recent pay award and the time scale of its implementation. [31752]
§ Mr. MilburnResearch shows that pay is not the most significant factor for young people deciding on nursing a career, for nurses changing jobs or leaving the profession, and for persuading trained nurses to come back into nursing employment.