§ Chris GraylingTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how much(a) time and (b) weighting is placed on hygiene and cleanliness in the standard training programme for an NHS nurse. [132308]
§ Mr. HuttonInformation on the time and weighting of hygiene and cleanliness training in pre-registration courses is not held centrally.
Pre-registration nursing education programmes are jointly approved by the regulator, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), and the relevant higher education institution. While the content must meet NMC and EU requirements, additional content may be included to reflect the employment needs of the local service providers. The current curriculum provides a grounding in nursing that would be progressed by undertaking post-registration training.