Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 115713
NHS: Sexual Offences
Tabled: 24 February 2026
Answered: 4 March 2026
Question
Josh Fenton-Glynn
Labour — Calder Valley
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve whistleblowing protections for NHS staff who (a) experience and (b) witness sexual misconduct by colleagues.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedThe Employment Rights Act 1996 aims to protect all workers, including National Health Service staff, against unfair dismissal and detriment on the basis that they have made a ‘protected disclosure’. Where detriment occurs, workers can seek remedy through ...
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