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NHS: Voluntary Work

Commons · Question 11331 · Tabled 28 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 4 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Charlotte Nichols

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to help improve how NHS England works with clinically trained volunteers.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 4 Nov 2024

NHS England does not directly manage volunteers, with volunteering services being managed and delivered by National Health Service organisations and commissioned partners.The 2023 NHS Volunteering Taskforce report highlighted the untapped potential of vol...