Question reference: S6W-08209
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 26 April 2022
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Current status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 12 May 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government when the recruitment freeze in its health and social care directorate (a) was put in place and (b) will come to an end.
Answer
The Chief Executive of NHS Scotland and Director-General Health and Social Care put in place a temporary pause on filling vacancies not currently advertised within Health and Social Care Directorates from 4 April 2022. The pause will remain in place for no longer than necessary, while consideration is given to the future pandemic response.