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Towards a framework for post-registration nursing careers: a national consultation

  • Launch date:
    1 November 2007
  • Closing date:
    15 February 2008
  • Creator/s:
    Department of Health
  • Audience:
    Health and social care professionals
  • Copyright holder:
    Crown
  • Gateway number:
    8984
  • Outcome published:
    23 July 2008
  • Supersedes/replaces:

This consultation sets out options for a new careers framework for post registration nursing. It fulfills a commitment in Modernising Nursing Careers setting the direction (2006) to align nursing careers with the NHS Careers Framework and develop new career paths for nursing. It proposes a framework built around patient care pathways and seeks responses from as many people as possible before any futher work is done. We would also like to hear of any alternative approaches.

The deadline for response to this consultation is:

15 February 2008

  • Contact:
    Janet Sigsworth
  • Address:
    Deputy Chief Nursing Officer
    Rm 529, Richmond House
    Department of Health
    79 Whitehall
    London SW1A 2NS
  • Phone:
    020 7210 5253

Consultation questionnaire (hosted by the University of Leeds)

To complete the questionnaire you must have first read 'Towards a Framework for Post-Registration Nursing Careers'

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