Physiotherapy: Staff
Commons · Question 1389 · Tabled 14 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Al Pinkerton
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of (a) recruitment freezes and (b) limited entry-level roles on the physiotherapy workforce pipeline.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 1 Jun 2026
No specific assessment has been made of the impact of recruitment freezes or the availability of entry-level roles on the physiotherapy workforce pipeline.Decisions on the recruitment and employment of newly qualified physiotherapists are a matter for ind...