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Physiotherapy: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answers of 5 February 2026 to Questions 108785, 108786 and 108787 on Physiotherapy: Employment, what steps he is taking to understand workforce planning and service need for physiot

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Answering body: Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled: 24 Feb 2026
Target answer date: 26 Feb 2026
Answer: 9 Mar 2026 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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24 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answers of 5 February 2026 to Questions 108785, 108786 and 108787 on Physiotherapy: Employment, what steps he is taking to understand workforce planning and service need for physiot
26 Feb 2026
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9 Mar 2026
Answer published
NHS England’s regional teams are in constant dialogue with integrated care boards, National Health Service trusts, other bodies providing NHS services, and education and training providers to assess workforce challenges and support appropriate training ac...

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