Question reference: S6W-27193
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 1 May 2024
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Current status: Answered by Neil Gray on 14 May 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it will roll out the Prince of Wales Nursing Cadet Scheme across Scotland.
Answer
The Prince of Wales Nursing Cadet Scheme has been successfully piloted in NHS Lanarkshire and NHS Tayside, with evaluations demonstrating positive experiences for both participants and NHS placement staff. Learning and good practice from these pilots has been shared with health boards.
The role of the Nursing Cadet Scheme is being considered by the Nursing and Midwifery Taskforce in anticipation of the Taskforce providing recommendations on, inter alia , opportunities for attracting new entrants into nursing and midwifery careers, to support in building a sustainable and attractive workforce for the future.