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HANSARDInterim NHS People PlanAgain, my hon. Friend was absolutely right at the start of his question to point out that this is a key stepping stone to making sure that the long-term plan works. He is also…05 Jun 2019HANSARDInterim NHS People PlanMy right hon. and learned Friend the Father of the House is completely correct. We want to make sure it is clear that the EU nationals who work in the national health…05 Jun 2019HANSARDInterim NHS People PlanAs the hon. Gentleman rightly pointed out, health matters in Scotland are devolved, but I am delighted to share any of the excellent initiatives that are set out in the draft…05 Jun 2019HANSARDInterim NHS People PlanI thank the hon. Lady for welcoming the plan. I think she will accept that this is a good interim plan; it is a stepping stone. She asks what we are doing to fill nursing places.…05 Jun 2019HANSARDInterim NHS People PlanThe right hon. Lady is right to be angry because her constituents should not be waiting that long. If she wishes to speak to me afterwards, I will take that up directly, with her,…05 Jun 2019HANSARDInterim NHS People PlanMy hon. Friend will know, because I have been in debates with him before, that I recognise the exceptional work that those two all-party groups do. He will know from the long-term…05 Jun 2019HANSARDInterim NHS People PlanThe hon. Lady is right: that culture is not acceptable and must be driven out. She will have read the interim people plan, which talks explicitly about ensuring that we create…05 Jun 2019HANSARDInterim NHS People PlanI have already set out the fact that the Department, the whole NHS management, the whole NHS, and we as a country welcome and recognise the huge contribution of EU nationals in…05 Jun 2019HANSARDInterim NHS People PlanI am sorry, I wholeheartedly apologise to the right hon. Gentleman. I certainly join him in welcoming the RCN’s welcome for a people plan. It is a great and sensible step forward,…05 Jun 2019HANSARDInterim NHS People PlanI join the hon. Lady in congratulating the RCN—05 Jun 2019HANSARDInterim NHS People PlanMy hon. Friend is right, and I am happy to support the campaign by the people of Mevagissey, which is a wonderful part of the country to live in. I am happy, too, to assist him in…05 Jun 2019HANSARDInterim NHS People PlanThe Government are taking action specifically on the points that the right hon. Lady made. We committed to increase the number of undergraduate medical school places by 1,500, and…05 Jun 2019HANSARDInterim NHS People PlanToday I am depositing in the Libraries of both Houses a copy of the interim people plan, which sets out the steps the NHS will take to ensure the health system has the people,…04 Jun 2019HANSARDNHS Accountability FrameworkI will today lay before Parliament the Government’s 2019-20 accountability framework with NHS England and NHS Improvement. For the first time, this combines the Government’s…21 May 2019HANSARDNHS Workforce VacanciesI will not comment on the specifics of a leak from an outdated version of the plan. The NHS has always recruited nurses internationally and there are no plans to change that. The…07 May 2019HANSARDNHS Workforce VacanciesThe NHS employs more staff than at any time in its 70-year history. Posts may be vacant for a variety of reasons, including maternity and career breaks. The latest data shows that…07 May 2019HANSARDNHS Workforce VacanciesI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. Nurse practitioners do an extraordinarily valuable job across the country. The Government are committed to training more nurses and more…07 May 2019HANSARDNHS Workforce VacanciesThe NHS long-term plan will set out vital strategic frameworks to ensure that the needs for the next 10 years are met. The hon. Lady will know that we are training an extra 5,000…07 May 2019HANSARDNHS Workforce VacanciesAs my hon. Friend has heard, the Secretary of State commissioned Baroness Harding to bring forward the interim workforce plan. One of the workstreams was looking at retention and…07 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend raises an important issue. The NHS faced the loss of a contract last year, which was then safely put back into place. The point he makes about guidance is…07 May 2019