Affiliation:
1. Professor of Healthcare Management, King's College London
Abstract
The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan was published by NHS England in July 2023. The plan sets out a 15-year strategy to ensure that the NHS has sufficient staffing capacity and capability to meet rising demand for health care. This article critically considers the implications of the plan for the NHS clinical support workforce. It concludes that although the plan represents a step forward compared to previous strategies, it does not adequately address the needs of the support workforce and the longstanding issues and constraints that they can face.