Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 80707

Hospitals: Special Educational Needs

Tabled: 10 October 2025

Answered: 20 October 2025

Named Day

Question

Lauren Edwards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what general training all hospital and general practice staff are expected to receive in order to understand the needs of neuro-divergent and autistic patients; and what plans he has to improve the

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed

Under the Health and Care Act 2022, all Care Quality Commission registered providers are required to ensure their staff receive specific training on learning disability and autism, appropriate to their role. This training will ensure staff can provide saf...

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