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NHS: Vacancies

Asked by Matt VickersConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 20 October 2025UIN 82004

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS leaders on NHS workforce deployment from areas with staff surpluses to those with acute staffing deficits.

Answered by Karin Smyth

The Government is committed to publishing a 10 Year Workforce Plan to create a workforce that is ready to deliver the transformed service set out in the 10-Year Health Plan. The plan will ensure that the National Health Service has the right people in the right places, with the right skills to care for patients, when they need it.

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