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Written question asked by Grahame Morris (Labour) on Monday, 28 November 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 1 December 2022 (named day). It was answered by Will Quince (Conservative) on Thursday, 1 December 2022 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Agency Nurses

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the use of agency nurses in the NHS.

Answer

In 2015, we introduced measures to reduce spending on agency staff, including price caps, procurement frameworks and expenditure ceilings. This has contributed to the National Health Service reducing expenditure from £3.6 billion in 2015/16 to £2.4 billion in 2020/21. In September 2022, NHS England re-established such measures, including a system agency expenditure limit and we have worked with NHS trusts to develop staff banks.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
97563
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Agency nurses
Link
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