Cardiovascular System: Consultants
Commons · Question 111676 · Tabled 9 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the number of specialist arterial vascular consultants.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 13 Feb 2026
We set out in the 10-Year Health Plan for England that over the next three years, we will create 1,000 new specialty training posts, with a focus on specialties where there is greatest need. We will set out next steps in due course.The Government is commi...