Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which organisations have been involved in independently verifying the NHS workforce forecasts in the upcoming long-term workforce plan.

The Government has committed to publishing the long term workforce plan. This will include projections for the number of doctors, nurses and other professionals that will be needed in 5, 10 and 15 years’ time. This plan is due to be published shortly and this will include further details on verification.