NHS: Mental Health
Commons · Question 129362 · Tabled 22 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Chris Coghlan
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has for support mechanisms for frontline NHS workers (a) that experience abuse and (b) whose patients disclose emotionally difficult topics to them.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 29 Apr 2026
Everyone working in the National Health Service has a fundamental right to be safe at work. Individual employers are responsible for the health and safety of their staff, and they put in place measures, including, security, training, and emotional support...