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NHS workforce
Everything on NHS workforce from Parliament and GOV.UK in the last 30 days, most relevant first (25 items). We check new items against this search every hour. Summaries quote the source; read the original before you rely on it.
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- Scottish question 30 Oct 2026 · Scottish Parliament
S7W-04654: To ask the Scottish Government how many respiratory specialist nurses were employed by each NHS board in each year since 2016.
To ask the Scottish Government how many respiratory specialist nurses were employed by each NHS board in each year since 2016.
Mentions “nhs”, “nurse”. Summary quoted from the source.
- Written question 28 Oct 2026 · Commons · Department of Health and Social Care
Doctors: Training (UIN 39031)
NHS England closed the Medical Training Initiative scheme to new applicants from 31 March this year.
Mentions “nhs”, “doctor”. Summary quoted from the source.
- Written question 4 Nov 2026 · Lords · Department of Health and Social Care
Written question (UIN HL4991)
What steps they are taking to ensure that the NHS Workforce Race Equality Standard collects and reports disaggregated workforce data on Gypsy, Irish Traveller and Roma staff across all its indicators, including (1) …
Mentions “nhs”, “workforce”, “staff”. Summary quoted from the source.
- Written question 27 Oct 2026 · Commons · Department of Health and Social Care
Psychiatry: Locums (UIN 38343)
NHS England is supporting National Health Service trusts to reduce the reliance on agency staff and encourage the substantive workforce, with temporary staffing used appropriately to maintain safe services.
“What steps her Department is taking to reduce the use of locum staff as compared with permanent staff amongst a) psychiatrists and b) consultant psychiatrists.”
Mentions “nhs”, “workforce”, “staff”. Summary quoted from the source.
- Written evidence 29 Oct 2026 · Commons
Written evidence NAE0002: NHS Accident and Emergency departments
Written evidence to the Public Accounts Committee inquiry "NHS Accident and Emergency departments" from Doctor Data Ltd.
Mentions “nhs”, “doctor”. Summary quoted from the source.
- Scottish question 2 Nov 2026 · Scottish Parliament
S7W-04708: To ask the Scottish Government what requirements are placed on NHS boards regarding the training of staff acting as chaperones during clinical examinations…
To ask the Scottish Government what requirements are placed on NHS boards regarding the training of staff acting as chaperones during clinical examinations, and whether it holds information on compliance with those requirements.
Mentions “nhs”, “staff”. Summary quoted from the source.
- Written question 4 Nov 2026 · Commons · Department of Health and Social Care
Written question (UIN 41043)
(a) what steps her Department is taking to improve retention across the NHS workforce; and (b) what assessment the Department has made of measures to reduce staff turnover, sickness absence and …
Mentions “nhs”, “workforce”, “staff”. Summary quoted from the source.
- Written question 27 Oct 2026 · Commons · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Staff (UIN 38435)
Every integrated care board (ICB) is required to have appropriate clinical leaders as members of their board, typically a Medical Director and Nursing Director.
Mentions “nhs”, “staff”. Summary quoted from the source.
- Written question 4 Nov 2026 · Lords · Department of Health and Social Care
Written question (UIN HL4925)
What the status will be of current NHS England employees transferred to the proposed agency within the Department of Health and Social Care; and whether those employees will become civil servants.
Mentions “nhs”, “employees”. Summary quoted from the source.
- Written question 27 Oct 2026 · Commons · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Staff (UIN 38436)
How her Department will ensure that clinical representation on integrated care boards is protected, given the estimated £1 billion to £1.3 billion cost of the reorganisation.
Mentions “nhs”, “staff”. Summary quoted from the source.
- Written question 27 Oct 2026 · Commons · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Staff (UIN 38434)
Every integrated care board (ICB) is required to have appropriate clinical leaders as members of their board, typically a Medical Director and Nursing Director.
Mentions “nhs”, “staff”. Summary quoted from the source.
- Written question 29 Oct 2026 · Commons · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Crimes against the Person (UIN 39515)
What assessment she has made of the levels of abuse towards NHS staff. I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 15 September in response to Question 27898.
Mentions “nhs”, “staff”. Summary quoted from the source.
- Scottish question 22 Oct 2026 · Scottish Parliament
S7W-04459: To ask the Scottish Government how many consultant geriatrician vacancies there are currently across NHS Scotland, and what action it is taking to increase…
To ask the Scottish Government how many consultant geriatrician vacancies there are currently across NHS Scotland, and what action it is taking to increase recruitment and retention in geriatric medicine.
Mentions “nhs”, “recruit”. Summary quoted from the source.
- Written question 2 Nov 2026 · Lords · Department of Health and Social Care
Written question (UIN HL4809)
What assessment they have made of the total number of full-time equivalent employees involved in delivering NHS 111 in England.
Mentions “nhs”, “employees”. Summary quoted from the source.
- Scottish question 27 Oct 2026 · Scottish Parliament
S7W-04552: To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the total amount saved by patients, visitors and staff following the abolition of car parking…
To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the total amount saved by patients, visitors and staff following the abolition of car parking charges at NHS hospital car parks in 2008.
Mentions “nhs”, “staff”. Summary quoted from the source.
- Debate 3 Nov 2026 · Lords · Lords Chamber
Health Bill
For many years, I led the NHS’s Practitioner Health service, to which over 40,000 doctors, dentists and other healthcare staff turned for help with their mental health problems.
“According to the 2025 NHS staff survey, as reported in the review of the noble Lord, Lord Mann, 13% of Jewish staff reported discrimination from managers or colleagues, compared to 11% from patients or the public.”
“The review heard evidence that staff no longer wish to work in the NHS.”
Mentions “nhs”, “workforce”, “staff”. Summary quoted from the source.
- Written question 3 Nov 2026 · Commons · Department of Health and Social Care
Written question (UIN 40565)
What assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of financial support available to Registered Nursing Associates in England, employed by NHS Trusts, to become Registered Nurses.
Mentions “nhs”, “nurse”. Summary quoted from the source.
- Written question 9 Oct 2026 · Commons · Department of Health and Social Care
Department of Health and Social Care: Staff (UIN 32033)
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) primarily operates Civil Service pay and pension arrangements.
Mentions “nhs”, “staff”. Summary quoted from the source.
- Written question 22 Oct 2026 · Commons · Department of Health and Social Care
Maternity Services: Staff (UIN 37376)
What estimate her Department has made of the number of NHS maternity units at risk of suspension or closure due to insufficient staffing levels. National Health Service commissioning bodies are responsible for the delivery, implementation and funding decisions for local services.
Mentions “nhs”, “staff”. Summary quoted from the source.
- Bill amendment 4 Nov 2026 · Lords
Health Bill: amendment 252
Clause 84: After Clause 84, insert the following new Clause— “NHS mental health workforce plan Tabled by Baroness Hollins (Crossbench), Baroness Tyler of Enfield (Liberal Democrat), Lord Singh of Solihull (Conservative).
Mentions “nhs”, “workforce”. Summary quoted from the source.
- Written question 2 Nov 2026 · Commons · Department of Health and Social Care
Written question (UIN 40158)
What was the total number in the NHS of (a) people with a bank staff contract and (b) bank-only staff at the most recent date for which data are available.
Mentions “nhs”, “staff”. Summary quoted from the source.
- Written question 4 Nov 2026 · Commons · Department of Health and Social Care
Written question (UIN 40778)
What dates have been set for implementing separate Sikh and Jewish ethnicity tick box options in NHS patient and workforce datasets following Lord Mann’s review.
Mentions “nhs”, “workforce”. Summary quoted from the source.
- Written question 2 Nov 2026 · Commons · Department of Health and Social Care
Written question (UIN 40157)
What estimate she has made of the number of people employed in the NHS who (a) have a zero-hours contract, for example as a bank staff arrangement as their sole or primary employment with the …
Mentions “nhs”, “staff”. Summary quoted from the source.
- Written question 2 Nov 2026 · Commons · Department of Health and Social Care
Written question (UIN 40111)
What steps her Department is taking to ensure that the NHS Steroid Emergency Card is recognised by A&E staff across England.
Mentions “nhs”, “staff”. Summary quoted from the source.
- Written question 4 Nov 2026 · Commons · Department of Health and Social Care
Written question (UIN 40788)
What interim measures NHS organisations will be asked to take to identify inequalities and racist abuse affecting Sikh and Jewish patients and staff pending a final decision on separate ethnicity …
Mentions “nhs”, “staff”. Summary quoted from the source.