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Written question asked by Jim Cunningham (Labour) on Wednesday, 27 March 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 April 2019 (named day). It was answered by Jackie Doyle-Price (Conservative) on Monday, 1 April 2019 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent the misdiagnosis of sexual abuse survivors with complex post-traumatic stress disorder.

Answer

NHS England’s Strategic Direction for Sexual Assault and Abuse Services sets out a clear ambition and a programme of work to improve awareness and training across the workforce, so that victims and survivors will be better able to access specialised services, safeguarding will be enhanced, the quality of care received improved and ultimately patient experience and outcomes heightened.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
237592
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Diagnosis Sexual offences Victims Post-traumatic stress disorder
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk