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 Democrat — Hazel 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 SmythEveryone 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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