PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
NHS: Staff (16 June 2022)

In July 2021, the Department commissioned Health Education England to review long term strategic trends for the health and regulated social care workforce. ‘Framework-15’, which is nearing completion, will ensure we have the right skills, values and behaviours to deliver high standards of care. The Department also commissioned NHS England and NHS Improvement to develop a long term workforce plan and its conclusions will be shared in due course.

We are also considering the recommendations made in Dr Claire Fuller’s ‘The Future of Integrated Primary Care’, published in May with the support of the 42 integrated care system (ICS) chief executive designates. It provides advice to ICSs on accelerating implementation of the primary care, community and prevention ambitions in the NHS Long Term Plan. It describes a personalised approach to care, focusing on integrating teams and professionals to improve patient care for whole populations.