NHS: Abuse
Commons · Question 3467 · Tabled 20 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Helen Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of NHS processes for reporting racial abuse.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 1 Jun 2026
Any form of racism or discrimination is unacceptable and has no place in our National Health Service. NHS Staff Survey data shows that disabled staff, staff from an ethnic minority background, and staff with other protected characteristics face greater ch...