Written question asked by Lee Anderson (Reform UK) on Wednesday, 12 November 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 November 2025. It was answered by Karin Smyth (Labour) on Monday, 24 November 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Spiking: Health Services
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of (a) testing and (b) support in hospitals for victims of spiking.
- Answer
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The requested data is not collected centrally. NHS England does not routinely collect hospital admissions data specifically related to spiking, nor the number of tests conducted explicitly labelled as being for spiking in hospitals.
The Home Office has published public guidance for victims and witnesses of spiking, and a statutory report setting out measures to tackle spiking including training for door staff, research into testing, and coordinated policing. The guidance signposts victims to emergency medical care, police reporting, and victim support services. This information is available at the following link:
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 90344
- Session
- 2024-26
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Hospitals Health services Testing Spiking
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- 2025-11-24 12:20:31 +0000
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