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Two prominent regional leaders have joined a nationwide campaign calling for improved pay in England’s adult social care sector, as the government launches a new initiative to upskill nurses through prescribing qualifications. Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham and North East Mayor Kim McGuinness have signed an open letter to the Health Secretary urging the government

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced a £461,000 investment to support the Adult Social Care Nurse Prescribing Pilot. The initiative will enable nurses across six Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) to complete a Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)-approved prescribing qualification, allowing them to prescribe medicines within their adult social care settings. Participants