Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 107984
Health Services: Offences against Children
Tabled: 23 January 2026
Answered: 2 February 2026
Question
Sarah Champion
Labour — Rotherham
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Crime and Police Bill 2024-26, what assessment his Department has made of adequacy of training for reporting child sexual abuse for (a) healthcare professionals and (b) people
Answer
Ashley DaltonThe Government is committed to tackling the appalling crime of child sexual abuse. Every registered health professional working across the National Health Service has a professional duty of care to protect children from abuse, harm, or violence. This will...
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