Written question asked by Gordon Marsden (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 November 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 23 November 2018 (named day). It was answered by Sam Gyimah (Conservative) on Friday, 23 November 2018 on behalf of the Department for Education.
Nurses: Training
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he has had with colleagues in the Department of Health on expanding the number of higher education nursing programmes covering learning disability and mental health nursing.
- Answer
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The Secretary of State for Education has not had discussions specifically covering learning disability and mental health nursing programmes expansion. However, nursing continues to be a priority area for investment. The Department for Education and the Department for Health and Social Care are working with Health Education England on a campaign to improve perceptions of nursing, the allied health professions and midwifery and encourage applications to relevant undergraduate courses.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 193417
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Higher education Learning disability Nurses Mental health services Training
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- 2018-11-23 13:06:24 +0000
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