Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 23
23
Rejected
We asked the Department if it agreed that it was more sustainable to train more...
Conclusion
We asked the Department if it agreed that it was more sustainable to train more doctors, nurses and other health professionals domestically, rather than be over-reliant on international recruitment. It told us that this question would be part of the review that will lead to the workforce plan it will release in 2023.47
Government Response Summary
The government disagrees with the Committee’s recommendation, but states all aspects of NHS performance, and their impact for delivery, are kept under continued review by the department and NHS England.
Government Response
Rejected
HM Government
Rejected
6.1 The government disagrees with the Committee’s recommendation. 6.2 NHS England acknowledged in the Delivery Plan for tackling the COVID-19 backlog of elective care the key role that workforce will play in achieving these targets, and committed to increasing workforce capacity by identifying and addressing gaps across key staff groups and sectors. Since publication, the department has further committed to publishing the NHS long term workforce plan this year. The department has also provided additional support for discharge, including the £500 million Adult Social Care Discharge Fund. 6.3 All aspects of NHS performance, and their impact for delivery, are kept under continued review by the department and NHS England. Any conclusions from the long-term workforce plan or the work to improve discharge will be reflected, as necessary, in operational planning guidance and/or the department’s mandate to NHS England in the usual way.