Health Services: Women
Commons · Question 123476 · Tabled 24 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Cat Eccles
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that referral services for women and girls impacted by violence and abuse will be evidence-based.
Answer
Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 14 Apr 2026
As part of the cross-Government Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy, the Department has committed to roll-out a domestic abuse and sexual violence referral service, “Steps to Safety” across all integrated care boards by 2029.This will ensure that al...