Oral QuestionDepartment of Health and Social Care

When he plans to publish the NHS 10 Year Workforce Plan.

Tabled: 7 January 2026Answered: 13 January 2026

Asked by

Aphra Brandreth

ConservativeChester South and Eddisbury

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Answer from Hansard

The Minister for Secondary Care (Karin Smyth)

The Government will publish the 10-year workforce plan in the spring. This plan will ensure that the NHS has the right people in the right places with the right skills for patients when they need them, and we are engaging extensively with partners to ensure that this plan delivers for staff and patients.