Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 111920

Accident and Emergency Departments: Crimes of Violence

Tabled: 9 February 2026
Answered: 13 February 2026

Question

Lisa Smart

Liberal DemocratHazel Grove

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of violence prevention measures in accident and emergency departments; and what steps she is taking to help improve the safety of NHS staff working in A

Answer

Karin Smyth
Everyone working in the National Health Service has a fundamental right to be safe at work, including those working in accident and emergency settings providing rapid and critical care.Individual employers are responsible for the health and safety of thei...

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