HC Deb 21 November 2000 vol 357 c160W
27. Mr. Edwards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to increase the number of nurses working in the NHS. [137663]

Mr. Denham

The Department is improving recruitment and retention by encouraging the NHS to become a better employer, increasing training commissions, attracting former staff back to the NHS, encouraging flexible retirement, and supporting more effective, collaborative international recruitment.

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