General practice nurses urged to join professional mainstream.

Carried out over ten weeks from April to June 2015, the Queen’s Nursing Institute’s online survey of general practice nurses attracted 3,405 respondents. The findings show: ■ More than 33% of general practice nurses are due to retire by 2020 ■ More than 22% have two jobs ■ Only 35% of respondents thought their salary reflects their role in the practice ■ Just more than half, 53%, reported that their employers always support their professional development ■ About 43% thought their nursing teams had too few appropriately qualified and trained staff to meet patients’ needs Queen’s Nursing Institute tells staff to demonstrate and share their abilities, writes Lynne Pearce