Using scenarios to assess the future supply of NHS nursing staff in England.

ABSTRACT: This paper examines issues related to the future supply of registered nursing staff, midwives and health visitors in the National Health Service (NHS) in England at a time when there are major public sector funding constraints and as more of these staff are reaching retirement age. Based on available workforce data, the paper reviews different possible scenarios for the supply of NHS nurses over a ten year period, assessing the impact of different numbers of new staff being trained and of varying retirement patterns from the ageing profession.The government in England has more policy levers available than is the case in many other countries. It determines the number of pre-registration training places that are commissioned and funded, it is the major employer, and it also controls the infl

SUBMITTER: Buchan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3459709 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature