The South East has attracted a record number of nurses back to work, according to the latest NHS statistics. It follows a four million pound investment in ‘return to practice’ initiatives, aimed at bringing back skilled staff. 

A new report says that setting targets for the burgeoning partnerships in the public sector can help keep them on track - but they need care in setting.The interim report on the ‘Measurement and Performance Project’ (MAPP), reviews how performance targets can be an incentive or barrier to effective partnership working.
The report’s key findings are that performance targets act as incentives to achievement when they match the aims and objectives of all partners.