Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions his Department has had with NHS staff on the (a) workload of management staff and (b) support available to management staff.

The Government is committed to looking after the National Health Service workforce. The health, safety and wellbeing of NHS staff, including mangers, is a priority as we continue to grow the NHS workforce. Strong and effective NHS management is vital to delivering safe and high-quality care.

The NHS People Plan and NHS People Promise, published in July 2020, set out a comprehensive range of actions that are focussed on making the NHS a better place to work and to improve retention. This includes a stronger focus on health and wellbeing, strengthening leadership and management to support staff and expanding opportunities for flexible working. We have committed to publishing a long term workforce plan this year to help ensure the NHS has the robust and resilient workforce it needs for the future.