Mr. Gareth R. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what action he is taking to improve recruitment of(a) physiotherapists, (b) occupational therapists and (c) speech therapists (i) in London and (ii) in general. [39030]
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§ Jacqui smithwe are implementing a range of measures to improve recruitment and retention of all staff, including physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech therapists. These include an increase in pay, encouraging the National Health Service to become a better employer through theimproving Working Lives and positively Diverse programmes, increasing training commissions, reducing student attrition, running national and local recruitment and return to practice campaigns, and supporting international recruitment where appropriate. Further information on Improving Working Lives is available at www.doh.gov.uk/iwl. These measures are being implemented in London, and nationally.