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Written question asked by Lord Vaizey of Didcot (Conservative) on Tuesday, 9 July 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 July 2019. It was answered by Seema Kennedy (Conservative) on Tuesday, 16 July 2019 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Endoscopy and Radiography: Recruitment

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to his oral statement of 1 July 2019, Official Report, columns 929-930, what recent assessment he has made of whether recruitment of (a) 400 clinical endoscopists and (b) 300 reporting radiographers is sufficient deliver on the ambitions of the NHS Long-Term Plan.

Answer

No overall assessment has been made.

Health Education England’s (HEE) statutory responsibility is to ensure that an effective education and training system is in place for the National Health Service, which includes funding the training of pre and post registered professions based on current and future needs of patients. Funding for training and recruitment of endoscopists and radiographers will come out of the HEE yearly core funding.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
275166
Session
2017-19
Related items
NHS Long-Term Plan: Implementation
Monday, 1 July 2019
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Commons
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Recruitment Radiology Endoscopy
Link
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