MPs to question Health Secretary about staffing crisis in NHS and social care
1 June 2022
The Committee will question the Rt Hon Sajid Javid in the final session of the inquiry into the recruitment, training and retention of staff. MPs have heard first-hand experiences of the pressures of working with staffing shortages across the NHS and social care in evidence to date.
Purpose of the session
The Secretary of State is expected to be questioned about areas relating to the Committee’s ongoing inquiries.
Evidence to the Committee has cited poor workforce planning, weak policy and fragmented responsibilities as contributing to a workforce crisis, exacerbated by the lack of a national NHS workforce strategy. It has been estimated that by 2030/31, up to almost half a million extra health care staff would be needed to meet the pressures of demand and recover from the pandemic – the equivalent of a 40% increase in the workforce.
Witnesses
Wednesday 7 June
Grimond Room, Portcullis House
From 4.05pm
Panel 1
- Amanda Pritchard, Chief Executive Officer, NHS England
- Professor Stephen Powis, National Medical Director, NHS England
Panel 2, from approx. 5.40pm
- Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Department of Health and Social Care
- Michelle Dyson, Director General for Adult Social Care, Department of Health and Social Care
- Matthew Style, Director General for NHS Policy and Performance Group, Department of Health and Social Care
Further information
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