HC Deb 16 October 2001 vol 372 c1125W
39. Lembit Öpik

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to improve the retention of staff working in the professions allied to medicine. [3802]

Mr. Hutton

"Meeting the Challenge" sets out our plans for developing and supporting Allied Health Professions and the central role they have to play in delivering the NHS Plan's key priorities. The NHS Plan also introduced the Improving Working Lives Standard to ensure that NHS employers create well-managed, flexible working environments that support all NHS staff.