The plan will deliver the biggest increase in training numbers in our 75-year history with record numbers of nurses, doctors, dentists, allied health professionals and other key healthcare staff to address the gaps in the current workforce and meet the challenge of a growing and ageing population.
As global demand for healthcare workers grows, we need to train more people here to future proof the NHS. Increasing recruitment is not enough on its own so we are also setting out how we will retain more staff and use tech to free up them up to do what they do best: care for patients.
Our staff tell us they want opportunities to progress and learn throughout their working life, so this plan also looks at how to deliver on the commitments in the NHS People Promise, ensuring we attract and retain talent and support our teams.
The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to put staffing on a sustainable footing.