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Giving students general practice experience can boost the primary care workforce writes Kirsty Millard

IN 2013 the Solihull CCG practice nurse network started to feel the impact of the shortage of practice nurses. We were struggling to fill posts and 25% of our practice nurses were over 55. This is a picture reflected regionally and nationally.

However, practice nursing is often isolated and a lack of national data has hampered efforts to address workforce planning and other key issues for practice nurses. We now desperately need to attract a new generation of practice nurses to primary care. We need to showcase the crucial work we do and share our vast knowledge.

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