National Health Commission: The total number of nurses in the country will reach 5.5 million by 2025

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On May 11, Guo Yanhong, the ombudsman of the Medical Administration and Hospital Administration Bureau of the National Health and Health Commission, said at a press conference of the National Health and Health Commission that in order to promote nursing care during the “14th Five-Year Plan” period in my country High-quality development of the cause, the National Health and Health Commission issued the national nursing career development plan during the “14th Five-Year Plan” period, and clarified the main goals, basic principles, basic tasks and several key special actions for the development of nursing career during the “14th Five-Year Plan” period.

Guo Yanhong introduced that during the “14th Five-Year Plan” period, on the one hand, it is necessary to strengthen the construction of the nurse team and continue to increase the number of nurses. By 2025, the total number of nurses in the country will reach 5.5 million. The number of registered nurses with a population of 1,000 should reach 3.8, and the medical-to-nursing ratio should reach 1:1.2; By promoting the training and training of nurses, the ability of nurses should be improved; in the distribution of nurses, more emphasis should be placed on the grassroots. On the other hand, it is necessary to expand nursing services, continuously improve the supply of elderly, community, home and other aspects, and encourage qualified medical institutions to actively provide home care and day care services for the elderly, especially the disabled elderly, so that nursing Work can better serve people’s health.

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