Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 81577

Hospitals: Sexual Offences

Tabled: 13 October 2025

Answered: 11 December 2025

Question

Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many sexual assaults there were in NHS hospitals by staff by the nationality of the assailant in each of the last ten years.

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 National Health Service. NHS England has made tackling sexual misco...

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