PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING: Scottish Conservatives debate: NHS staffing 21 September 2016

This briefing sets out some of the challenges facing NHS staff and workforce planners ahead of a Parliamentary health debate on 21 September 2016.

Investment in nursing and other staff is urgently needed to support the development of different ways of delivering services. This will ensure that the NHS is put on a sustainable footing for the future whilst also meeting the Government’s 2020 vision.