Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 103556

Paediatrics: Pathology

Tabled: 6 January 2026
Answered: 15 January 2026

Question

Sarah Hall

Labour (Co-op)Warrington South

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to fill vacant consultant posts in Paediatric and Perinatal Pathology working in the South West?and the Midlands.

Answer

Karin Smyth
Decisions about recruitment are a matter for individual National Health Service employers, who manage this at a local level to ensure they have the staff they need to deliver effective care.The Government is committed to publishing a 10 Year Workforce Pla...

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