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<p>While NHS England retain oversight of local workforce plans and are updated on
vacancy rates, recruitment and retention is undertaken at trust level.</p><p>In 2022,
NHS England has invested a further £127 million in the National Health Service maternity
workforce and improving neonatal care, including in Bristol East. This is in addition
to £95 million invested in 2021 to fund the establishment of posts for a further 1,200
midwives and 100 consultant obstetricians.</p><p>The NHS People Plan has been developed
to focus on improving the retention of NHS staff by prioritising staff health and
wellbeing. In 2022/23, £45 million has been invested in to support the continuation
of 40 mental health hubs, the Professional Nurse Advocates programme and expanding
the NHS Practitioner Health service.</p>
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