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NHS: Staff

Commons · Question 1694 · Tabled 25 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 13 Aug 2024

Question

Asked by Rachael Maskell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to accelerate the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan targets to recruit more NHS staff.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 13 Aug 2024

Domestic training places have not kept pace with increases in demand for workforce and bringing in the staff we need will take time. We have committed to delivering the Long Term Workforce Plan to ensure that the National Health Service has the staff it n...