Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 45142

Clinical Psychologists: Vacancies

Tabled: 8 April 2025
Answered: 22 April 2025

Question

Dr Kieran Mullan

ConservativeBexhill and Battle

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle the shortfall in clinical psychologists; and whether he plans to provide additional funding for clinical psychology training places in the next fi

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
Decisions about recruitment are matters for individual National Health Service trusts. NHS trusts manage their recruitment at a local level, ensuring they have the right number of staff in place, with the right skill mix, to deliver safe and effective car...

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