Paula Sherriff – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paula Sherriff on 2016-06-15.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the number of contracts for sexual health services that include requirements to provide ongoing education and training.
Jane Ellison
The continuing professional development of doctors and nurses is the responsibility of individual employers. Health Education England has a role in ensuring employers remain committed to continuing professional development and in developing the overall strategy for workforce skills and development in their areas.
Education and training needs are highlighted in the model Integrated Sexual Health Services: National Service Specification A suggested service specification for integrated sexual health services. The model is available at:
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