Select committee: Health and Social Care Committee
Delivering the Neighbourhood Health Service: Workforce
Open
Opened 19 Nov 2025
Health and Social Care Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
The aim of this project is to gather evidence ahead of the development of the NHS long term workforce plans, with a focus on what the plan should contain to support the Government's aim to shift the delivery of a greater proportion of healthcare services to neighbourhood and community settings.
Where it stands
The inquiry is open, opened 19 November 2025.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 1 oral evidence sessionLatest 26 November 2025
- 7 witnesses
Recent activity
- Correspondence from Minister Smyth - 10 Year Workforce Plan and Neighbourhood Health20 May 2026, Correspondence
- Correspondence to the Department - Long Term Workforce Plan and Neighbourhood Health8 January 2026, Correspondence
- Correspondence from the Association on UK Dietitians - Delivering the Neighbourhood Health Service Workforce7 January 2026, Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 2025 |
Oral Evidence
Amandeep Doll · Royal Pharmaceutical Society,
Karen Poole · Chartered Society of Physiotherapy,
Karin Orman · Royal College of Occupational Therapists,
Professor Kamila Hawthorne · Royal College of General Practitioners,
Richard Evans OBE · Allied Health Professionals Federation Board,
Steph Lawrence · The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing,
Tanya Rumney · British Dietetic Association (BDA)
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Amandeep Doll · Director for England | Royal Pharmaceutical Society | 1 |
| Karen Poole · Physiotherapist and Allied Health Professional Rehabilitation Consultant | Chartered Society of Physiotherapy | 1 |
| Karin Orman · Director of Practice & Innovation | Royal College of Occupational Therapists | 1 |
| Professor Kamila Hawthorne · Chair of Council | Royal College of General Practitioners | 1 |
| Richard Evans OBE · Chair | Allied Health Professionals Federation Board | 1 |
| Steph Lawrence · Chief Executive | The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing | 1 |
| Tanya Rumney · Workforce Lead | British Dietetic Association (BDA) | 1 |
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2026 | Not recorded | Correspondence from Minister Smyth - 10 Year Workforce Plan and Neighbourhood Health |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Not recorded | Correspondence to the Department - Long Term Workforce Plan and Neighbourhood Health |
| 7 Jan 2026 | Not recorded | Correspondence from the Association on UK Dietitians - Delivering the Neighbourhood Health Service Workforce |