PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust: Staff (27 June 2022)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure adequate staffing levels across Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust.

Asked by:
Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat)

Answer

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust is monitoring staffing levels on a monthly basis through its Quality Safety Assurance Committee and has established mutual aid agreements with local partners to assist during times of significant pressure. The Trust has also worked with NHS England to develop a plan to increase the substantive nursing workforce in 2022/23 and enhancing nursing associate, advanced care practitioner, physician associate and apprenticeship roles.

As of March 2022, there were 5,980 full time equivalent (FTE) staff working at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, an increase of 3% from March 2021. This includes a 4.7% increase in the number of FTE doctors and nurses.


Answered by:
Maria Caulfield (Conservative)
19 July 2022

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