title: Exploring strategies and resources to plan the nursing workforce of the future.
abstract: The government proposes that nurses will be involved in the design and delivery of future services. This suggests it is crucial that senior nurses are informed about workforce issues. This article describes global and national workforce planning issues in nursing, workforce planning in the UK and the role of the NHS Workforce Review Team. It identifies the crucial knowledge base for senior nurses who may be involved in planning for the future workforce and resources available to help them.
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Barrett
authors.forename: Faye
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gowing
authors.forename: Emma
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kingston
authors.forename: Kate
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lightfoot
mesh_terms: D005544:Forecasting; D049674:History, 21st Century; D009726:Nurses / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom