‘Our plan for patients’ focuses on the challenges facing the NHS this winter and next: and our expectation is that the focus will largely be about delivery and access to care, given the pressures on the system and the effect of winter. There is also significant reform taking place in the health and care system to improve integration of services around the needs of patients. Alongside this, we are investing in and diversifying the training pipeline to increase the supply of doctors. The government has committed to publishing a comprehensive workforce plan in 2023 and this will include independently verified forecasts for the number of doctors, nurses and other professionals that will be needed in 5, 10 and 15 years’ time, taking full account of improvements in retention and productivity. Chapter 3 of our evidence outlines the department’s current strategy to ensure that the NHS has the workforce it needs. The NHS settlement has been carefully prioritised to ensure that the NHS can meet these key priorities and keep growing a diverse, skilled NHS workforce within a challenging fiscal context. ![]()
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