Written question asked by James MacCleary (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 14 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 May 2026. It was answered by Karin Smyth (Labour) on Monday, 1 June 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Clinical Psychologists: Training

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is his Department taking to ensure those who have completed NHS funded trainee schemes studying taught doctorate programmes for Clinical Psychologists stay working in the NHS.

Answer

Decisions about recruitment are a matter for individual National Health Service employers, who manage this at a local level to ensure they have the staff they need to deliver safe and effective care.

NHS England and employers promote the retention of clinical psychologists through offering a significant amount of post-qualification training and opportunities to progress to senior grades whilst retaining them in clinical practice.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 1499
Session: 2026-27
Subjects: Training Postgraduate education Clinical psychologists
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Clinical Psychologists: Training

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