Nurses: Vacancies
Commons · Question 54416 · Tabled 22 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Helen Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the planned 30 per cent reduction in agency spend outlined in the NHS Planning Guidance 2025-26 on nurse fill rates.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 10 Jun 2025
As outlined in the NHS Planning Guidance 2025/26, all trusts are required to reduce agency spend by at least 30%, with an additional focus on achieving a 10% reduction in spend on bank staff. This aims to transition away from a reliance on costly temporar...