Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 106417

NHS: Women

Tabled: 16 January 2026

Answered: 26 January 2026

Question

Manuela Perteghella

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to prevent experienced women with non-linear NHS careers from being disproportionately excluded from leadership development opportunities during periods of (a) workforce res

Answer

Karin Smyth

NHS England actively promotes inclusion and accessibility in its formal leadership development programmes, including for experienced women with non-linear careers. Diversity data is monitored at every stage of selection to identify and address any risk of...

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