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Written question asked by Martin Wrigley (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 1 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 3 June 2026. It was answered by Karin Smyth (Labour) on Monday, 8 June 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust: Redundancy

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust voluntary redundancy scheme on staffing levels at Torbay Hospital and associated community health services.

Answer

The National Health Service landscape needs to continually evolve to ensure it can provide high quality patient care.

Any decision to offer a voluntary exit scheme is a matter for local employers and will be based on local service and staffing needs.

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

The 10 Year Workforce Plan will ensure the NHS has the right people in the right places, with the right skills to care for patients, when they need it.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
5506
Session
2026-27
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Staff Redundancy Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust Torbay Hospital
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk