Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 52506
NHS: Crimes of Violence
Tabled: 14 May 2025
Answered: 21 May 2025
Question
Dr Al Pinkerton
Liberal Democrat — Surrey Heath
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce assaults on (a) doctors and (b) nurses in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer
Karin SmythEveryone working in the National Health Service has a fundamental right to be safe at work. There is a zero-tolerance approach to any incidents of violence against NHS staff.Individual employers are responsible for the health and safety of their staff, an...
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