To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the framework document, Securing and retaining staff for health and social care, in assisting NHS trusts in the redeployment and recruitment of staff. (150904)

NHS Employers’ framework “Securing and retaining staff for health and social care—a partnership approach” sets out best practice to support local national health service employers to minimise the need to declare staff redundant.

NHS Employers will continue to review the programme of activities.