Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 192371

NHS: Training

Tabled: 4 July 2023
Answered: 7 July 2023

Question

Rachael Maskell

Labour (Co-op) — York Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of widening access to NHS careers by providing (a) support for mature students and (b) childcare and grants to assist with staff training.

Answer

Widening access to NHS careers remains a key priority for Government. The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan, published on 30 June 2023 sets out an ongoing ambition to work to widen participation in education and training, so the NHS workforce is representative...
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