Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 107203
Psychiatry: Training
Tabled: 20 January 2026
Answered: 26 January 2026
Question
Lisa Smart
Liberal Democrat — Hazel Grove
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to review the amount of hours of training that newly qualified counsellors and psychotherapists have to complete before being eligible to work in the NHS.
Answer
Karin SmythIt is the responsibility of individual employers to set any specific requirements for their roles and to ensure staff meet patient safety, clinical quality, and professional competence.