Health and Social Care (Recruitment and Retention of Staff in Rural Areas) Bill

Key Points

• The Secretary of State must publish a strategy for recruiting and retaining health and social care staff in rural areas.
• The focus is on improving staffing in rural health and social care services.
• The Bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons (first reading took place in December 2023).
• Sponsored by Jamie Stone, Liberal Democrat MP.
• The phrase 'and for connected purposes' allows related measures to accompany the strategy.

Progress

The bill is at the 2nd reading in the Commons; if it progresses, it would move on to committee stage for detailed examination.