Written questions

Mental Illness: Training

Commons · Question 57893 · Tabled 5 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 16 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Aphra Brandreth

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what training is provided to healthcare professionals to (a) identify and (b) help tackle the causes of mental distress.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 16 Jun 2025

Individual health care providers are responsible for ensuring that their staff have the knowledge, skills, and competence to meet the specific needs of the communities they serve. To support this, NHS England offers a wide range of training opportunities ...