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1723566

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	NHS: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to accelerate the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan targets to recruit more NHS staff.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	1694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/08/2024 answer text <p>Domestic training places have not kept pace with increases in demand for workforce and bringing in the staff we need will take time. We have committed to delivering the Long Term Workforce Plan to ensure that the National Health Service has the staff it needs to be there for all of us when we need it. We also recognise the importance of having a robust and well-supported healthcare workforce, and will ensure that the NHS can attract and retain the necessary staff across all roles.</p> answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth question first answered 13/08/2024 10:01:25 answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth previous answer version 1730 answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1721228

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	NHS: Staff
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the current arrangements for NHS staff to express opinions about practices and treatments about which they have concerns.
tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
uin	HL92
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2024 answer text <p>The Government wants National Health Service staff to have the confidence to speak out and come forward if they have concerns. There are currently over 1,200 local Freedom to Speak Up Guardians across healthcare in England who provide a route for workers to express any concerns about the practices and treatments in their organisation. Over 133,000 cases have been reported to Guardians since the policy was establishment in 2016, and in 2023/24 79.8% of staff who received support from their Guardian and gave feedback said they would speak up again.</p><p>Despite this, the 2023 NHS staff survey results showed that only 50% felt that if they spoke up about something that concerned them, their organisation would address their concern. There is therefore a lot more to do before speaking up can be described as business as usual in the NHS.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 05/08/2024 15:13:51 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

1700683

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	NHS: Staff
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the impact of the NHS long-term workforce plan upon the number of specialists such as Parkinson’s nurses in the NHS.
tabling member printed	Baroness Gale
uin	HL3741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>In June 2023, we published the Long Term Workforce Plan which sets out the steps the National Health Service and its partners need to take to deliver an NHS workforce that meets the changing needs of the population over the next 15 years.</p><p>The Plan commits to double the number of medical places, taking the total number of places to 15,000 by 2031/32 and including a commensurate increase in specialty training places that meets the demands of the NHS in the future. It also commits to increasing adult nursing places by 92%, taking the number of total places up to nearly 38,000 by 2031/32.</p><p>There are a record number of nurses working in the NHS and we have reached our target of 50,000 additional nurses, meaning we have delivered on our commitment six months early. In January 2024 there are over 363,000 nurses working across the NHS, representing over 62,000 more than in September 2019.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 22/04/2024 15:39:17 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	2503 label Biography information for Baroness Gale

1698967

registered interest
date	26/03/2024
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	NHS: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when she plans to publish details on how the NHS long-term workforce plan will be implemented.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	20659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>We have established a Long Term Workforce Plan Governance Board which will ensure the delivery and review the progress of the Long Term Workforce Plan’s implementation. The modelling NHS England has used in the plan is founded on data, evidence, and analysis and provides a set of broad ranges to measure the potential impact of actions over its 15 year timeframe. We have committed to refreshing the modelling that underpins the plan every two years, or in line with fiscal events.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 20625 question first answered 15/04/2024 08:17:19 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1698988

registered interest
date	26/03/2024
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	NHS: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when she plans to publish further information on the implementation of the NHS long-term workforce plan.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	20625
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>We have established a Long Term Workforce Plan Governance Board which will ensure the delivery and review the progress of the Long Term Workforce Plan’s implementation. The modelling NHS England has used in the plan is founded on data, evidence, and analysis and provides a set of broad ranges to measure the potential impact of actions over its 15 year timeframe. We have committed to refreshing the modelling that underpins the plan every two years, or in line with fiscal events.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 20659 question first answered 15/04/2024 08:17:19 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1696560

registered interest
date	18/03/2024
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	NHS: Staff
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that NHS staff have sufficient capacity to supervise and support new associate staff.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford
uin	HL3317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>Anaesthesia Associates (AAs) and Physician Associates (PAs) are supervised by a designated senior doctor, in the role of a consultant, registrar, or general practitioner. The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan sets out plans to increase the PA workforce to 10,000 by 2036/37, and the AA workforce to 2,000 over the same period. The plan also calls for 60,000 more doctors, for a factor of five to one in favour of more doctors, which will contribute to the sustainable implementation of this multidisciplinary model and deliver increased capacity to supervise and support new associate staff.</p><p>NHS England is working with the relevant professional colleges and regulators to ensure the use of associate roles is expanded safely and effectively, and that they are appropriately supported, supervised, and integrated into multidisciplinary teams.</p><p>The introduction of regulation by the General Medical Council (GMC) will provide a standardised framework of governance and assurance for the clinical practice and professional conduct of AAs and PAs, and make it easier for employers, patients, and the public to understand the relationship between these roles and that of doctors.</p><p>As set out in National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s guidelines, all healthcare professionals should introduce themselves and explain their role to the patient regardless of their job title. In addition, the GMC has published interim standards for AAs and PAs in advance of regulation which makes it clear that professionals should always introduce their role to patients, and set out their responsibilities in the team.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham grouped question UIN HL3318 question first answered 26/03/2024 14:37:25 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	4922 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford

1696561

registered interest
date	18/03/2024
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	NHS: Staff
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that there is clarity for patients about different roles within clinical teams in healthcare settings, including regarding anaesthesia and physician associates.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford
uin	HL3318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>Anaesthesia Associates (AAs) and Physician Associates (PAs) are supervised by a designated senior doctor, in the role of a consultant, registrar, or general practitioner. The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan sets out plans to increase the PA workforce to 10,000 by 2036/37, and the AA workforce to 2,000 over the same period. The plan also calls for 60,000 more doctors, for a factor of five to one in favour of more doctors, which will contribute to the sustainable implementation of this multidisciplinary model and deliver increased capacity to supervise and support new associate staff.</p><p>NHS England is working with the relevant professional colleges and regulators to ensure the use of associate roles is expanded safely and effectively, and that they are appropriately supported, supervised, and integrated into multidisciplinary teams.</p><p>The introduction of regulation by the General Medical Council (GMC) will provide a standardised framework of governance and assurance for the clinical practice and professional conduct of AAs and PAs, and make it easier for employers, patients, and the public to understand the relationship between these roles and that of doctors.</p><p>As set out in National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s guidelines, all healthcare professionals should introduce themselves and explain their role to the patient regardless of their job title. In addition, the GMC has published interim standards for AAs and PAs in advance of regulation which makes it clear that professionals should always introduce their role to patients, and set out their responsibilities in the team.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham grouped question UIN HL3317 question first answered 26/03/2024 14:37:25 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	4922 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford

1687021

registered interest
date	02/02/2024
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	NHS: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many staff have been provided with a NHS Digital Staff Passport as of 31 January 2024.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	12831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2024 answer text <p>The first wave of the pilot scheme for the NHS Digital Staff Passport was launched in December 2023. Four National Health Service trusts volunteered to be part of the scheme.</p><p>The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan sets out that on successful completion of the scheme’s pilot phase, integrated care systems will be encouraged to adopt the NHS Digital Staff Passport promptly. A full rollout of the NHS Digital Staff Passport is expected to be in place by August 2025.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 08/02/2024 10:06:50 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1686811

registered interest
date	01/02/2024
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	NHS: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what NHS England's policy is on hybrid working arrangements for (a) medical and (b) non-medical staff; and whether NHS England has made an assessment of the potential impact of working from home for up to (i) one, (ii) two, (iii) three and (iv) four days a week on levels of work productivity.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
uin	12504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2024 answer text <p>NHS England’s working from home policy, as of April 2024, will ask all colleagues with a contractual office base to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person. This will apply to both medical and non-medical staff.</p><p>A flexible work model will help the National Health Service to recruit and retain people more effectively, and is an important aspect of both the NHS People Promise and the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan. NHS England will continue to shape their ways of working based on what allows them to deliver high-quality services for all.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 21/02/2024 16:06:49 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson previous answer version 16018 answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1681614

registered interest
date	11/01/2024
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	NHS: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of developing one job evaluation scheme across all NHS professions.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	9246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2024 answer text <p>The national contracts that cover the National Health Service workforce are managed by different collective bargaining structures.</p><p>The Agenda for Change contract is managed by the NHS Staff Council and is underpinned by the NHS Job Evaluation Scheme. There is no equivalent job evaluation scheme for doctors and dentists’ terms and conditions.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 17/01/2024 17:19:38 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell