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<p>The Spending Round 2019 did not determine the number of posts at clinical commissioning
groups or healthcare providers. Staffing levels are not determined centrally; it is
for autonomous NHS employers to determine the workforce numbers required to meet their
local NHS service requirements. The National Health Service settlement that was confirmed
in January 2019 secured additional funding for clinical commissioning groups to commission
the services their populations need. Healthcare providers determine the staffing levels
they require in order to provide the services they have been commissioned.</p><p>The
Chancellor of the Exchequer (Rt. hon. Sajid Javid MP) announced through the Spending
Round a £210 million package specifically to support the NHS workforce. This is additional
funding investment in training and professional development for our NHS staff. This
is part of a wider drive to improve recruitment, retention and staff morale through
the development of the first ever NHS People Plan, led by NHS Improvement Chair Dido
Harding and NHS Chief People Officer, Prerana Issar.</p><p>In January 2019 Government
confirmed a £33.9 billion cash terms increase in the NHS budget by 2023/24, compared
to 2018/19. This Spending Round reaffirms that commitment, which includes a £6.2 billion
increase in NHS funding next year.</p>
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