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Written question asked by Alison Bennett (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 30 May 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 4 June 2025 (named day). It was answered by Karin Smyth (Labour) on Wednesday, 4 June 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Stem Cells: Clinical Psychologists

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the NHS Workforce Plan will include measures to encourage the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of clinical psychologists with a specialism in stem cell transplant and cell therapies.

Answer

Decisions about recruitment are matters for individual National Health Service trusts. NHS trusts manage their recruitment, including recruitment of clinical psychologists, at a local level, ensuring they have the right number of staff in place and with the right skills mix, to deliver safe and effective care.

The Government is committed to publishing a refreshed NHS Workforce Plan to deliver the transformed health service we will build over the next decade, and treat patients on time again.

NHS England is leading work nationally through its retention programme to drive a consistent, system-wide approach to staff retention across NHS trusts. This ensures trusts have access to proven retention strategies, data-driven monitoring, and can foster a more stable, engaged, productive, and supported workforce.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
56061
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Recruitment Labour turnover Stem cells Clinical psychologists
Link
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