Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 74033

Allied Health Professions: Employment

Tabled: 1 September 2025
Answered: 22 September 2025

Question

James Naish

LabourRushcliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending the job guarantee scheme for newly qualified nurses and midwives to include (a) occupational therapists, (b) physi

Answer

Karin Smyth
There are no plans to expand the job guarantee scheme to the professions highlighted, but the Government is committed to supporting all clinical staff in their careers. The new 10 Year Workforce Plan will ensure the National Health Service has the right p...

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