Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of each sustainability and transformation plan on the number of placements available for nursing, midwifery and allied health students.

On behalf of the Secretary of State for Health, Health Education England (HEE) have the responsibility for funding the minimum number of clinical placements for nursing, midwifery and allied health pre-registration courses. To fulfil this duty, HEE consider a range of local and national health economy factors in commissioning sufficient placements; including Sustainability and Transformation Plans.