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Recommendation 17
17
Accepted in Part
We recommend that the Government undertake an urgent review of short-term recruitment and retention issues...
Recommendation
We recommend that the Government undertake an urgent review of short-term recruitment and retention issues within the health and care workforce, including productivity improvements, sharing of best practice through data, removal of professional demarcation, use of technology, additional training places and additional immigration measures. This should be published before the arrival of the funding due in early 2022. (Paragraph 94) Clearing the backlog caused by the pandemic 37
Government response summary AI-generated
The government accepted in principle the need to address recruitment and retention issues, stating NHS England will publish a refreshed People Plan for 2022/23 as soon as practicable to address these, including productivity improvements, technology use, and training.
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Government Response
Accepted in Part
HM Government · verbatim extract
Accepted in Part
Accept in principle. The Government recognises the importance of addressing short-term recruitment and retention issues within the health and care workforce. NHS England is working to address these issues, and will publish a refreshed People Plan to cover the financial year 2022/23 as soon as is practicable. This plan will set out how NHS England will support staff wellbeing and address workforce shortages, including through productivity improvements, sharing of best practice through data, removal of professional demarcation, use of technology, additional training places and additional immigration measures.
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