Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 68996

Mental Health Services: Labour Turnover

Tabled: 17 July 2025

Answered: 6 August 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve recruitment and retention in the mental health workforce.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

As part of our mission to build a National Health Service that is fit for the future and is there when people need it, we are over halfway towards our target to recruit an extra 8,500 mental health staff. NHS England is also working to improve retention w...

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