Nurse Consultants Support Introduction of Degrees

On 12 November the Department of Health announced that all new nurses will be educated to degree level from 2013. Visit: http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/News/Recentstories/DH_108359 Soline Jerram, Chair, Nurse Consultant Special Interest Group, British Geriatrics Society said: “We support the move to an all graduate nursing qualification which recognises the complexity and diversity of skills and knowledge required to manage care for individuals, in particular older people and those with long term conditions. Today, nurses often play a leading role in managing patient care. We therefore welcome the