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<p>There have been no such specific discussions recently although it is possible that
staffing levels may have been discussed with representatives of mental health trusts
as part of wider discussions.</p><p> </p><p>Our aim is to grow the mental health workforce
by an additional 27,000 staff by March 2024 and we have delivered over half of this
by June 2023, with further significant growth expected this year, alongside the continued
growth of mental health roles in primary care and the independent sector.</p><p> </p><p>The
NHS Long Term Workforce Plan builds on existing national plans to meet the forecast
growth in demand for the overall mental health and learning disability workforce of
4.4 per cent per year up to 2036/37 to improve access to services and quality of care.</p>
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