Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 27706

Hospitals: Sexual Offences

Tabled: 30 January 2025

Answered: 10 February 2025

Named Day

Question

Alicia Kearns

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of reports of (a) rape and (b) sexual assault that have taken place in hospitals since 1 January 2024.

Answer

Karin Smyth

The Government is committed to tackling the appalling crimes of rape and sexual assault. NHS England has introduced a comprehensive package of measures to improve sexual safety across the NHS.NHS providers have a mandatory duty to notify the Care Quality ...

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