Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 62056

NHS: Working Conditions

Tabled: 23 June 2025
Answered: 1 July 2025

Question

Chris Coghlan

Liberal DemocratDorking and Horley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure Trusts uphold their legal obligations under the (a) Equality Act 2010 and (b) duty of care for staff returning from serious illness such as cancer.

Answer

Karin Smyth
We hugely value all National Health Service staff and are committed to improving organisational culture and working conditions, so we can keep staff healthy, motivated, and retain their valuable skills.A cancer diagnosis is regarded as a disability under ...

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