§ Mr. WigginTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what research his Department has(a) commissioned and (b) evaluated regarding the role of non-clinical staff in the national health service. [184045]
§ Mr. HuttonThe Department has commissioned a range of research projects on the national health service workforce, including on ward staffing, training, pay and human resource management and staff involvement, which has included in its scope staff in non-clinical roles. Full details of these and other policy research programme projects are on the Department website at http://www.dh.gov.uk/PolicyAndGuidance/ResearchAndDevelopment/PolicyResearchProgramme/fs/en