Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 53126

NHS and Social Services: Voluntary Work

Tabled: 19 May 2025

Answered: 2 June 2025

Question

Dr Caroline Johnson

Conservative — Sleaford and North Hykeham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to ensure that patients receive adequate support following the closure of the NHS and Care Volunteer Responders service.

Answer

Karin Smyth

Since relaunching the programme in September 2022, the NHS and Care Volunteer Responders (NHSVCR) programme has 48,078 registered volunteers who have completed their identification check, in order to be able to carry out tasks.The NHS Volunteer recruitmen...

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