Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 108835

Mental Health Services: Staff

Tabled: 27 January 2026

Answered: 13 February 2026

Question

James Naish

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to safe staffing levels in mental health services on patient safety; whether the Department has revised its definition of safe staffin

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed

No assessment has been made. NHS England is currently updating guidance on how trusts should set their staffing levels, via the Developing Workforce Safeguards and Safe Staffing in Mental Health Services 2018 framework, to reflect current evidence and ope...

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