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... areas where the service made to the public could be made more efficient, which in turn may benefit the nursing profession as well as the researcher. Hypothesis The majority of general nurses feel their roles should not be expanded. Introduction Of the 1.3 million people now employed within the NHS, over 400,000 are nurses. Nurses are literally everywhere, spread right across primary, community and secondary care. Not only do nurses deliver hospital care, they are seen in many other fields such as health visitors, school nurses, midwives and GP practice nurses. (Medical sales.co.uk) (20.11.05) Nursing through the years has improved dramatically, and most remember the 19th Century pioneer Florence Nightingale as the woman who changed nursing practice and opinions based around the nursing profession. This, perhaps then coupled with the advancement of medical science and knowledge can be credited for the nursing practice we have come to depend on today, which has in fact grown ...