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 SmythThere 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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