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Health Professions: Recruitment

Commons · Question 1243 · Tabled 14 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 1 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Daisy Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the availability of jobs for newly qualified (a) nurses, (b) doctors and (c) other medical professionals.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 1 Jun 2026

We will publish a 10 Year Workforce Plan to set out action to create a workforce ready to deliver the transformed services set out in the 10-Year Health Plan.The 10 Year Workforce Plan will ensure the National Health Service has the right people in the ri...