Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 95369

Ambulance Services: Training

Tabled: 28 November 2025

Answered: 5 December 2025

Question

Mr Clive Betts

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of 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.Significant work is underway to strengthen the quality and consistency of suicide training across the health system. ...

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