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<p>The NHS Long Term Plan, published on 7 January 2019, sets out a vital strategic
framework to ensure that over the next 10 years the National Health Service will have
the staff it needs.</p><p> </p><p>My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health
and Social Care has commissioned Baroness Dido Harding, working closely with Sir David
Behan, to lead a number of programmes to engage with key NHS interests to develop
a detailed workforce implementation plan. These programmes will consider detailed
proposals to grow the workforce, including consideration of additional staff and skills
required, build a supportive working culture in the NHS and ensure first rate leadership
for NHS staff.</p><p> </p><p>Radiotherapy degree courses are three years in length,
therefore students affected by the changes to the education funding system from 2017
will not have completed courses funded by loans to enable an assessment of the effect
of the removal of bursaries on this profession.</p><p> </p><p>The Cancer Workforce
Plan Phase 1, included a target of upskilling 300 more radiographers in image interpretation
and reporting by 2021. Currently, 88 individuals have started training programmes
towards this, 62 will start in January, and a further 150 during 2019/20.</p><p> </p><p>Phase
2 of the Cancer Workforce Plan will follow the Workforce Implementation Plan published
later in 2019.</p>
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