Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 75554
Mental Health Services: Sexual Offences
Tabled: 5 September 2025
Answered: 9 October 2025
Question
Cameron Thomas
Independent — Tewkesbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of rates of sexual assault incidents at inpatient mental health hospitals.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedIt is wholly unacceptable for any patient or member of staff to experience violence or harassment of any kind in National Health Service settings, and all organisations must take robust and compassionate action to prevent it. The Government is committed t...
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