Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 10287

Mental Health Services: Recruitment

Tabled: 21 October 2024

Answered: 30 October 2024

Named Day

Question

Tom Hayes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress his Department has made increasing the levels of recruitment of mental heath staff.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

The latest data shows that, as of June 2024, there are 152,533 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff in the mental health workforce. This includes only those people who work directly on mental health across National Health Service trusts and other core organis...

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