NHS Staff (Hansard, 7 May 2002)

§ 18. Dr. Palmer
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps he will take to increase recruitment and retention of NHS staff. [52789]

§ Yvette Cooper
The Government are implementing a range of measures to improve recruitment and retention of all staff. These include improved pay, support for flexible working and child care, increasing training commissions and reducing student attrition. This work is being supported by national and local recruitment and return to practice campaigns.

§ 21. Mr. Blizzard
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to encourage more people to become nurses and doctors. [52792]

§ Mr. Hutton
Annual national recruitment campaigns have succeeded in raising the profile of careers in the NHS and promote the NHS as an employer of choice.
Trusts and Workforce Development Confederations build on national advertisement material targeting people of all ages.
NHS careers provides information on careers and flexible entry routes.