Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consultation he plans to carry out with third-sector organisations on the NHS workforce plan.
The NHS Long Term Plan is currently being developed by NHS England and they are engaging with a broad range of stakeholders in developing this plan.
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.