Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 100280
North West Ambulance Service: Abuse and Crimes of Violence
Tabled: 16 December 2025
Answered: 22 December 2025
Question
Sir Mark Hendrick
Labour (Co-op) — Preston
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the safety of North West Ambulance Service personnel in the context of a trends in the number of violent and abusive incidents directed at frontline NHS staff.
Answer
Karin SmythEveryone working in the National Health Service has a fundamental right to be safe at work, including those in the ambulance setting. Trends in violence towards NHS staff have generally stayed at the same levels in recent years and there is in place a zer...
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