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Health Services: Women

Asked by Cat EcclesLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 22 October 2025UIN 905925

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the upcoming NHS Workforce Plan will include measures to improve the recruitment and retention of staff in women’s health services.

Answered by Karin Smyth

Women’s health is a priority for this government, which is why we are implementing the Women’s Health Strategy. The 10 Year Workforce Plan will ensure the NHS has the right people in the right places, with the right skills to care for women, when they need it. We are working through how the Plan will articulate the changes for different professional groups.

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