Written question asked by Daniel Kawczynski (Conservative) on Thursday, 10 May 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 May 2018. It was answered by Jackie Doyle-Price (Conservative) on Thursday, 17 May 2018 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Psychology: Recruitment
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the recruitment of psychologists qualified to treat young people with mental health difficulties.
- Answer
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Stepping Forward to 2020/21 – Health Education England’s Workforce Plan, published in July 2017 set out plans to create 21,000 posts in the mental health workforce. The plan envisages 4,000 new Allied Health, Professional and Scientific, Therapeutic and Technical Staff (including clinical psychologists) joining the mental health workforce over the same period.
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- 142819
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Recruitment Mental health services Standards Young people Psychology
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- 2018-05-17 13:28:46 +0100
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