In order to assist NHSemployers meet local health needs, we have invested record sums in healthA range of recruitment andretention measures have been introduced to help build capacity within thenursing and midwifery workforce.As part of our on-goingcommitment to this improvement agenda, we will increase our programme to train,recruit and retain nurses and midwives, bringing 12,000 into the NHS by 2007.Additional help in areas ofrecruitment will also be provided by Careers for Health with one of its aimsbeing to raise the profile of careers in the NHSScotland.Work is, therefore, under wayto re-energise recruitment to the health service workforce and redesign jobswhere new nursing roles are identified.In addition, Scotland’sCancer Strategy, Cancer in Scotland...