Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 112794

Neurology: Health Professions

Tabled: 11 February 2026

Answered: 23 February 2026

Question

Luke Akehurst

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the absence of a regular, comprehensive national workforce census on neurology workforce planning; and if he will commit to establishing such

Answer

Karin Smyth

No such assessment has been made. NHS England already publishes well-established official statistics on the medical neurology workforce, therefore there are no plans to introduce a census. The Government is committed to publishing a 10 Year Workforce Plan...

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