The Scottish Government
Tuesday, 28 March, 2017

Scottish Government discussion document on National Health and Social Care Workforce Planning which sets out ideas on workforce planning at national, regional and local level. It also asks questions about a number of key areas, including governance, workforce planning roles, workforce data and recruiting and retaining staff.

The College response is supportive of the proposals and roles described, however there are concerns about the lack of resources available to implement these ideas; the measurability of proposals and the level of detail provided at this stage.

It would be helpful to include greater recognition of the age profile of the workforce, the increase in less than full time working, the impact of health and social care integration on the workforce and a stronger focus on recruitment and retention issues addressing the loss of trainees to countries overseas.