BACKGROUND
As part of the arrangements for contracting for pre-registration nursing and midwifery education, an annual workforce planning exercise is undertaken to determine the future nursing and midwifery requirements in Scotland. The outcome of the modelling exercise is used to inform decisions on the number of pre-registration places in nursing and midwifery education. The reference group will ensure that the recommended Scottish requirement for nursing and midwifery in 2004/05 intakes is made available to the Scottish Executive Health Department.
REFERENCE GROUP AIM
To consider the outcome of the SNIP 2003 exercise undertaken by the SNIP Project Team and to utilise its collective professional expertise and knowledge to advise the Scottish Executive Health Department on the number of pre-registration places in diploma level nursing and midwifery education.
REFERENCE GROUP OBJECTIVES
1. Consider the projections for pre registration nurses and midwives in diploma level nursing and midwifery education.
2. Assess the plausibility of the projections and the assumptions underpinning them.
3. Consider any variations that may be applied to the assumptions in the model.
4. Propose recommended intakes for the year 2004/05.