Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 73223

NHS: Suicide

Tabled: 29 August 2025

Answered: 9 September 2025

Question

Sarah Hall

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to introduce mandatory suicide prevention training for all frontline NHS staff.

Answer

Karin Smyth

There are no current plans to introduce mandatory training for NHS frontline staff on suicide prevention.On 4 April 2025, NHS England published Staying Safe from Suicide: Best Practice Guidance for Safety Assessment, Formulation and Management. This requi...

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