Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 119934

NHS: Crimes of Violence

Tabled: 11 March 2026

Answered: 23 March 2026

Question

Melanie Onn

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the dissolution of NHS Protect on levels of violence against NHS workers.

Answer

Karin Smyth

NHS England’s Violence Prevention and Reduction (VPR) Standard was initiated in 2019 following the cessation of NHS Protect in 2017.The VPR standard provides employers with guidance and resources to support them in their development of local strategies to...

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