title: A case for a pre-registration branch in primary care nursing.
abstract: With greater emphasis on primary care and nurses being encouraged to play a key role in its delivery, the author argues in this article that an additional branch of pre-registration education should be established. She makes the case that, in the light of consultation by the Nursing and Midwifery Council, now is the time to examine the benefits of a specialist primary care branch.
authors.affiliation: University of Wolverhampton Walsall, West Midlands. msmith4@wlv.ac.uk
authors.forename: Milly
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D003479:Curriculum; D006801:Humans; D008008:Licensure, Nursing; D020380:Needs Assessment; D024802:Nurse's Role; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013041:Specialties, Nursing / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom