Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 116744

Health Services: Domestic Abuse

Tabled: 2 March 2026

Answered: 18 March 2026

Question

Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that primary care staff delivering the Steps to Safety domestic abuse project are supported with effective referral routes to (a) other parts of the NHS and (

Answer

Karin Smyth

As part of the cross-Government Violence Against Women and Girls strategy, the Department has committed to roll-out a domestic abuse and sexual violence referral service, Steps to Safety, across integrated care boards. This will ensure that general practi...

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