Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 84256

Surgery: Training

Tabled: 22 October 2025
Answered: 13 November 2025
Named Day

Question

Dr Caroline Johnson

ConservativeSleaford and North Hykeham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the 2023 2023 UK surgical workforce census report compiled by the Royal College of Surgeons, what steps he is taking to expand surgical training capacity in the context of bottlen

Answer

Karin Smyth
The 10-Year Health Plan, published on 3 July, set out that over the next three years we will create 1,000 new specialty training posts with a focus on specialties where there is the greatest need.The plan also sets out that we will work across Government ...

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