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Commons · Question 112699 · Tabled 11 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 23 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Tom Gordon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the 10 Year NHS Workforce Plan will include measures to (a) increase the clinical academic workforce and (b) ensure that all regions have access to a strong clinical academic base.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 23 Feb 2026

The Government is committed to publishing a 10 Year Workforce Plan to set out action to create a workforce ready to deliver the transformed service set out in the 10-Year Health Plan. The 10 Year Workforce Plan will ensure the National Health Service has ...