Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 54416
Nurses: Vacancies
Tabled: 22 May 2025
Answered: 10 June 2025
Named DayQuestion
Helen Morgan
Liberal Democrat — North Shropshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the planned 30 per cent reduction in agency spend outlined in the NHS Planning Guidance 2025-26 on nurse fill rates.
Answer
Karin SmythAs outlined in the NHS Planning Guidance 2025/26, all trusts are required to reduce agency spend by at least 30%, with an additional focus on achieving a 10% reduction in spend on bank staff. This aims to transition away from a reliance on costly temporar...
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