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Written question asked by Rachael Maskell (Labour) on Thursday, 18 December 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 January 2026 (named day). It was answered by Karin Smyth (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 January 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Health Professions: Health

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) support the health and wellbeing of and (b) prevent stress and burn out in the NHS workforce.

Answer

The health and wellbeing of all National Health Service staff is a top priority.

Local employers across the NHS have arrangements in place to support staff including occupational health provision, employee support programmes, and a focus on healthy working environments. At a national level, NHS staff have access to the SHOUT helpline for crisis support alongside the Practitioner Health service for more complex mental health and wellbeing support, including trauma and addiction.

As set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, we will work with the Social Partnership Forum to introduce a new set of staff standards for modern employment, covering issues such as access to healthy meals, support to work healthily and flexibly, and tackling violence, racism, and sexual harassment in the workplace.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
101428
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Health Health professions NHS Stress
Link
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