In train? Progress on mental health nurse education
Think tank: The Nuffield Trust
Author(s): Dr Billy Palmer; Emma Dodsworth; Lucina Rolewicz
May 16, 2023
This report from UK think tank the Nuffield Trust takes stock of progress on mental health nurse education.
Despite steps towards closing the gap between mental and physical health services, many people still cannot access services and face long waits for treatment.
Addressing workforce challenges in mental health services will be crucial to improving this situation.
This report, commissioned and supported by NHS Confederation’s Mental Health Network, takes stock of progress across the country in staffing the single largest profession within the mental health workforce: nurses.
