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Written question asked by Lord Watts (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 November 2021, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 1 December 2021. It was answered by Lord Kamall (Conservative) on Wednesday, 29 December 2021 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Doctors: Retirement

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Lord Kamall on 16 November (HL Deb, cols. 158-160), what assessment they have made of the number of NHS doctors who are likely to retire between 2021 and 2024.

Answer

An assessment of future expected retirement rates for National Health Service doctors is complex. Retirement is a personal choice and an individual may choose to retire for a range of reasons. While it is not possible to isolate a single factor which motivates retirement, we continue to monitor retirement patterns of doctors in the NHS.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL4172
Session
2021-22
Related items
NHS England: Waiting Lists
Tuesday, 16 November 2021
Oral answers to questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Doctors Retirement
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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