NHS: Crimes of Violence
Commons · Question 119934 · Tabled 11 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Melanie Onn
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the dissolution of NHS Protect on levels of violence against NHS workers.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 23 Mar 2026
NHS England’s Violence Prevention and Reduction (VPR) Standard was initiated in 2019 following the cessation of NHS Protect in 2017.The VPR standard provides employers with guidance and resources to support them in their development of local strategies to...