Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answers of 5 February 2026 to Questions 108785, 108786 and 108787 on Physiotherapy: Employment, if he will initiate conversations with NHS England about the extent of (a) current job vacancies, (b) job competition and (c) longevity of NHS Employment for physiotherapists in the NHS.

The Department and NHS England continue work closely together on National Health Service workforce planning.

The Government is committed to publishing a 10 Year Workforce Plan to set out action to create a workforce ready to deliver the transformed service set out in the 10-Year Health Plan. The 10 Year Workforce Plan will ensure the NHS has the right people in the right places, with the right skills to care for patients, when they need it. Work is ongoing between the Department and NHS England on the development of the 10 Year Workforce Plan, which will have implications on workforce planning for both physiotherapists, and other allied health professions.

Decisions about recruitment are a matter for individual NHS employers, who manage this at a local level to ensure they have the staff they need to deliver safe and effective care.