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Workforce plan

Closed Opened 5 Jul 2023 Closed 30 May 2024

Health and Social Care Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗

Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
MPs will examine the newly published Long Term Workforce Plan and the extent to which it will address challenges facing the NHS. Professor Stephen Powis, NHS England’s National Medical Director, will face questions in a topical evidence session. Also before the Committee, the Chief Executive of the General Medical Council and representatives of two Royal Colleges. Former doctor Adam Kay will also give evidence. Among areas to be considered, changes to training, including shortened programmes, measures to improve retention and the greater use of apprenticeships.

Where it stands

The inquiry is closed, opened 5 July 2023.

The committee has not published a report yet.

Evidence

  • 1 oral evidence sessionLatest 12 July 2023
  • 2 written submissions
  • 7 witnesses
All evidence

Recent activity

Oral evidence sessions

1 session

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Date Session and witnesses Source
12 Jul 2023
Oral evidence session
Adam Kay, writer and former doctor, Alex Whitfield · Hampshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Charley Massey · General Medical Council, Dr Navina Evans · NHS England, Patricia Marquis · Royal College of Nursing, Professor Kamila Hawthorne · Royal College of GPs, Professor Stephen Powis · NHS England 		View ↗

Written evidence

2 submissions recorded

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ReferenceDateSubmitter
WFP0002 6 Sep 2023 General Medical Council
WFP0001
Full text not held
 6 Sep 2023 Royal College of General Practitioners

Who gave evidence

7 witnesses

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WitnessOrganisationSessions
Adam Kay, writer and former doctor Not recorded 1
Alex Whitfield · Chief Executive Hampshire Hospitals NHS Trust 1
Charley Massey · Chief Executive and Registrar General Medical Council 1
Dr Navina Evans · Chief Workforce, Education and Training Officer NHS England 1
Patricia Marquis · England Director Royal College of Nursing 1
Professor Kamila Hawthorne · Chair Royal College of GPs 1
Professor Stephen Powis · National Medical Director NHS England 1