Written questions

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...