Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 6715

Psychology

Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024

Question

James Naish

Labour — Rushcliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to ensure that only appropriately accredited psychologists are able to (a) diagnose and (b) treat illnesses and psychological disorders.

Answer

Karin Smyth
The British Psychological Society accredits undergraduate and postgraduate psychology programmes. Accreditation is an important hallmark of quality that is extensively acknowledged by employers in the field, and an essential stepping-stone for students wh...
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