Written questions

NHS: Staff

Commons · Question 83446 · Tabled 20 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 24 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to include the mutual recognition of mandatory training qualifications between NHS Trusts in the forthcoming NHS Workforce Strategy.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 24 Oct 2025

As set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, we are committed to reforming mandatory training by April 2026, to ease the burden on frontline staff and to allow a more flexible approach to workforce development. NHS England is already leading work to optimise, r...