Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 104202

Health Services: Women

Tabled: 8 January 2026
Answered: 20 January 2026

Question

Bambos Charalambous

LabourSouthgate and Wood Green

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the recruitment and retention of staff in women’s health services.

Answer

Karin Smyth
Decisions about recruitment are a matter for individual National Health Service employers, who manage this at a local level to ensure they have the staff they need to deliver safe and effective care.The 10 Year Workforce Plan will ensure the NHS has the r...

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