Hospitals: Sexual Offences
Commons · Question 27706 · Tabled 30 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Alicia Kearns
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of reports of (a) rape and (b) sexual assault that have taken place in hospitals since 1 January 2024.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 10 Feb 2025
The Government is committed to tackling the appalling crimes of rape and sexual assault. NHS England has introduced a comprehensive package of measures to improve sexual safety across the NHS.NHS providers have a mandatory duty to notify the Care Quality ...