BMJ 2000;320:1025 ( 15 April )

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UK health secretary wants to liberate nurses' talents

Linda Beecham , BMJ

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The UK health secretary has set out a package of reforms, which he believes will put nurses at the centre of the modernisation of the NHS.

Speaking at the Royal College of Nursing's annual congress last week, Alan Milburn said that he wanted a health service that "liberates nurses not limits them," and because the NHS was patient centred it was also nurse centred. A dozen nurses would be working on the teams set up to tackle the challenges set by the prime minister (1 April, p 889).

Nurse consultants were the most powerful symbol of the changes in nursing. Over 140 posts had been approved, and Mr Milburn said that he wanted to see a second wave approved this year. These posts, whichcarry a salary of up to £42000 ($67200) would be set up first in priority areas, such as critical care, accident and emergency medicine, and intermediate care.

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