Domestic Abuse: Health Professions
Commons · Question 111230 · Tabled 5 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Simon Opher
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support networks of (a) clinicians and (b) health professionals who wish to share best practice on responding to domestic abuse.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 13 Mar 2026
A network of Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (DASV) Leads are embedded in almost every National Health Service trust, integrated care board, and region across England. These Leads act as advocates both within the NHS and in partnership with external ag...