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...