Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 84573

Ambulance Services: Training

Tabled: 23 October 2025
Answered: 30 October 2025

Question

Martin Vickers

ConservativeBrigg and Immingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the suicide prevention training provided to ambulance staff.

Answer

Karin Smyth
The mental health of all National Health Service staff is a high priority, including ambulance staff as responders to emergency incidents. At a national level ambulance staff have access to the SHOUT helpline for crisis support alongside the Practitioner ...

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 84573) →