NHS: Working Conditions
Commons · Question 62056 · Tabled 23 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Chris Coghlan
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure Trusts uphold their legal obligations under the (a) Equality Act 2010 and (b) duty of care for staff returning from serious illness such as cancer.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 1 Jul 2025
We hugely value all National Health Service staff and are committed to improving organisational culture and working conditions, so we can keep staff healthy, motivated, and retain their valuable skills.A cancer diagnosis is regarded as a disability under ...