Rachel welcomes long-term NHS workforce strategy commitment | Rachel Maclean Skip to main content
Rachel Maclean MP
for Redditch & the Villages

Main navigation

  • Home
  • About Rachel
  • Campaigns
  • News
  • In Parliament
  • Contact
Rachel Maclean MP
for Redditch & the Villages

Rachel welcomes long-term NHS workforce strategy commitment

  • Tweet
Tuesday, 22 November, 2022
Rachel at the Alex

Rachel has welcomed Government plans to publish a comprehensive long-term NHS workforce plan.

Announced in his Autumn Statement last week, the Chancellor confirmed that, as well as spending an extra £3.3 billion in each of 2023-24 and 2024-25 to support the NHS, the Government will also be setting out how it plans to continue to grow the health service’s workforce.

It will include independently-verified forecasts for the number of doctors, nurses and other professionals that will be needed in 5, 10 and 15 years’ time, taking full account of improvements in retention and productivity.

NHS workforce statistics show that there are now more doctors, nurses and midwives working for Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust than when Rachel was first elected in 2017.

In Rachel’s comprehensive, detailed and realistic reports into how she believes a maternity and children’s service could be returned to the Alexandra Hospital, she focusses on boosting the workforce even further.

Rachel said: “Returning services to the Alex has never been about funding as the Chief Executive of NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire made clear to me.

“It’s local health bosses who have told me that it’s about the workforce, despite there being more doctors, nurses and midwives working for our Acute Trust than when I was first elected.

“I’m calling on our Acute Trust to engage positively with the Government’s long-term NHS workforce plan to ensure we get the services that my constituents want at the Alex.

“This will be a key focus for me in the coming weeks and months as I continue the fight to return services to the Alex.”

You may also be interested in

Rachel at the Alex

Fighting for the Alex

I recognise that the people of Redditch and the surrounding villages have deep concerns about their healthcare services, and they care passionately about the delivery of these services.

  • Local News
Rachel with Pete Martin

Rachel donates bleed kit to local campaign

Monday, 6 February, 2023

Rachel has donated to local ‘hero’ Pete Martin’s campaign to purchase and distribute bleed kits across the town.

The town’s MP recently met with Pete to discuss his ongoing work to tackle knife crime in Redditch, including the bleed kits he’s encouraging local businesses to install.

Newsletter signup

Stay informed on this and other local issues.

The information you provide is used in accordance with our Data Collection and Use policy. By clicking this button you agree to your information being used in accordance with that policy.

Show only

  • Articles
  • Local News
  • Media
  • Opinions
  • Westminster News

Rachel Maclean MP for Redditch and the Villages

Footer

  • About RSS
  • Accessibility
  • Cookies
  • Privacy
  • About Rachel Maclean
  • In Parliament
  • Redditch Mentors Scheme
ConservativesPromoted by Joshua Godfrey on behalf of Rachel Maclean, both of Grosvenor House, Prospect Hill, Redditch, B97 4DL. In line with data protection regulations, Rachel Maclean's office processes constituents’ data for policy and casework purposes under the lawful basis of public task. In instances where this lawful basis is not sufficient and explicit consent is required, a member of staff will get in touch with you to establish consent.
Copyright 2023 Rachel Maclean MP for Redditch and the Villages. All rights reserved.
Powered by Bluetree