Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 89725

Health Services: Voluntary Work

Tabled: 11 November 2025
Answered: 20 November 2025

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Conservative — Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of covering the insurance costs of employers for volunteer workers in healthcare settings.

Answer

Karin Smyth
There are currently no plans to undertake an assessment regarding insurance arrangements for volunteer workers in healthcare settings.Whilst all regulated healthcare professionals in the United Kingdom are legally required to maintain appropriate clinical...
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