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Written question asked by Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Conservative) on Monday, 23 February 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 March 2026. It was answered by Baroness Merron (Labour) on Wednesday, 4 March 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Occupational Health

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government whether their workforce plan, due to be published in the spring, will cover resourcing of occupational health.

Answer

The Government is committed to publishing a 10 Year Workforce Plan to set out action to create a workforce ready to deliver the transformed service set out in the 10-Year Health Plan. The 10 Year Workforce Plan will ensure the National Health Service has the right people in the right places, with the right skills to care for patients, when they need it. We are working through how the plan will articulate the changes for different professional groups.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL14747
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Staff NHS Occupational health
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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