Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to carry out a consultation with representatives of (a) Parkinson's UK and (b) other third sector organisations on the NHS workforce plan.

The long term workforce plan is currently being developed by NHS England. They are engaging with a broad range of stakeholders in developing this plan including a range of third sector organisations.

The Government has committed to publishing a workforce plan next year and this will include independently-verified forecasts for the number of doctors, nurses and other professionals that will be needed in five, 10 and 15 years’ time, taking full account of improvements in retention and productivity.