Clinical Nurse Specialists make a valuable contribution to health and social care in a range of ways including: a) Delivering services close to home b) Developing innovative service delivery frameworks c) Promoting seamless care across sectors d) Developing and implementing care plans e) Monitoring, reviewing and amending treatment plans of care for people with long- term conditions to prevent unrequired hospital admissions f) Helping other staff to develop new skills by providing education and training She further discussed the actions undertaken in HDAP Priority 3: Workforce.