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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure access to Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy training in the North of England.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure access to Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy training in the North of England.
The Government is committed to publishing a 10 Year Workforce Plan to ensure the National Health Service has the right people in the right places, with the right skills to deliver the transformed services set out in the 10-Year Health Plan.
Employers across the health system are responsible for ensuring their staff are trained to the required standards to deliver safe and effective care. NHS England commissions four-year Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy training in response to service demand. Across the North West, North East, and Yorkshire regions, this includes 20 new training starts planned for 2026/27, alongside a further 36 trainees continuing from previous years.
To support equitable access into the profession, NHS England also funds pre-clinical training to widen participation for those who may otherwise be unable to meet the costs of mandatory entry requirements. For 2026/27, this includes 27 new starts across the north of England, with 17 trainees continuing from previous years.
Following the decision by the Northern School of Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, part of the Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, to withdraw from pre-clinical training provision, NHS England is ensuring access to alternative providers and working with stakeholders on a sustainable long-term solution for the North.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the public protection implications of psychotherapists and counsellors continuing to advertise and practise despite having been removed from Professional Standards Authority accredited voluntary registers because of misconduct; and what consideration they have given to strengthening safeguards in that area.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the public protection implications of psychotherapists and counsellors continuing to advertise and practise despite having been removed from Professional Standards Authority accredited voluntary registers because of misconduct; and what consideration they have given to strengthening safeguards in that area.
There is no statutory requirement for psychotherapists and counsellors to be registered with an organisation that holds a voluntary accredited register with the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA). Organisations that hold registers that are accredited by the PSA are independent, representative bodies and as such, they do not fall under Government oversight. Any decisions about the practise requirements for the professions they represent are a matter for those organisations and their members.
The Government would encourage anyone accessing psychotherapy and counselling services to choose a professional that is a member of a statutorily regulated profession or registered with a voluntary accredited register listed on the PSA website.
The Department has no current plans to extend statutory regulation to the counselling and psychotherapy professions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of psychotherapy and counselling not being under statutory regulation on public protection; and whether his Department plans to introduce such regulation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of psychotherapy and counselling not being under statutory regulation on public protection; and whether his Department plans to introduce such regulation.
The Government is clear that the professions protected in law must be the right ones and that the level of regulatory oversight must be proportionate to the risks to the public.
The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA) operates a voluntary registry programme, which provides a proportionate means of assurance for unregulated professions. This sits between employer controls and statutory regulation by setting standards for organisations holding voluntary registers for unregulated health and social care occupations, such as counselling and psychotherapy. There are currently 10 organisations linked to the counselling profession, and eight organisations linked to the psychotherapy profession, listed on the PSA’s website as holding an accredited register.
The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) regulates the arts therapist profession, which has four protected titles linked to it: art psychotherapist; art therapist; drama therapist; and music therapist. The HCPC also regulates the practitioner psychologist profession, which has nine protected titles relating to the profession: practitioner psychologist; registered psychologist; clinical psychologist; forensic psychologist; counselling psychologist; health psychologist; educational psychologist; occupational psychologist; and sport and exercise psychologist.
The Department has no current plans to extend statutory regulation to the counselling and psychotherapy professions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment the Department has made of the potential impact of psychotherapy and counselling remaining outside statutory regulation on public protection, in the context that other psychological professionals, including psychology, art therapy and music therapy, are subject to statutory...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment the Department has made of the potential impact of psychotherapy and counselling remaining outside statutory regulation on public protection, in the context that other psychological professionals, including psychology, art therapy and music therapy, are subject to statutory...
The Government is clear that the professions protected in law must be the right ones and that the level of regulatory oversight must be proportionate to the risks to the public.
The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA) operates a voluntary registry programme, which provides a proportionate means of assurance for unregulated professions. This sits between employer controls and statutory regulation by setting standards for organisations holding voluntary registers for unregulated health and social care occupations, such as counselling and psychotherapy. There are currently 10 organisations linked to the counselling profession, and eight organisations linked to the psychotherapy profession, listed on the PSA’s website as holding an accredited register.
The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) regulates the arts therapist profession, which has four protected titles linked to it: art psychotherapist; art therapist; drama therapist; and music therapist. The HCPC also regulates the practitioner psychologist profession, which has nine protected titles relating to the profession: practitioner psychologist; registered psychologist; clinical psychologist; forensic psychologist; counselling psychologist; health psychologist; educational psychologist; occupational psychologist; and sport and exercise psychologist.
The Department has no current plans to extend statutory regulation to the counselling and psychotherapy professions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has assessed the potential merits of including dramatherapy in the Neighbourhood Health Model Framework.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has assessed the potential merits of including dramatherapy in the Neighbourhood Health Model Framework.
The Department has not made such a specific assessment. The Neighbourhood Health Framework sets out the overall approach to delivering more joined up, personalised and preventative care closer to people’s homes, with services designed to meet local population needs and delivered through integrated, multi-disciplinary teams.
Decisions on the range of services commissioned within neighbourhood health models are made locally by integrated care boards, working with their partners, to reflect the needs of their communities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the regulation of counselling and psychotherapy, including legal protections for the titles 'counsellor' and 'psychotherapist'.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the regulation of counselling and psychotherapy, including legal protections for the titles 'counsellor' and 'psychotherapist'.
The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA) operates a voluntary registers programme, which provides a proportionate means of assurance for unregulated professions, that sits between employer controls and statutory regulation by setting standards for organisations holding voluntary registers for unregulated health and social care occupations, such as counselling and psychotherapy. There are currently 10 organisations linked to the counselling profession and eight organisations linked to the psychotherapy profession, that hold an accredited register on the PSA’s website.
Titles can only be protected for statutorily regulated professions. The titles of 'counsellor' and 'psychotherapist' are not currently protected in law in the United Kingdom. The Department keeps the professions subject to regulation under review but has no current plans to extend statutory regulation to the counsellor and psychotherapist professions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many psychologists and psychiatrists have been (a) recently recruited and (b) are working in the NHS.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many psychologists and psychiatrists have been (a) recently recruited and (b) are working in the NHS.
The number of psychologists and psychiatrists working in National Health Service trusts and other core organisations in England is published monthly by NHS England as part of their NHS Workforce Statistics Collection. This information includes data on the number of joiners, although it is not detailed enough to show how many psychologists and psychiatrists are newly recruited. It can also include people moving between NHS roles or training placements, so they may not show true new recruitment. The latest data is available at the following link within the file NHS HCHS Workforce Statistics, Trusts and core organisations - data tables, February 2026:
The data includes staff employed by NHS trusts and other core NHS organisations and will therefore exclude staff directly employed by primary care, general practitioner surgeries, local authorities, and other providers such as community interest companies and private providers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of regulation of psychotherapy professions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of regulation of psychotherapy professions.
The Government is clear that the professions protected in law must be the right ones and that the level of regulatory oversight must be proportionate to the risks to the public.
The Department keeps the professions subject to regulation under review but has no current plans to extend statutory regulation to psychotherapy professions, including counsellors and cognitive behavioural therapy psychotherapists.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has plans to introduce statutory regulation for psychotherapy professions, including counsellors and CBT psychotherapists.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has plans to introduce statutory regulation for psychotherapy professions, including counsellors and CBT psychotherapists.
The Government is clear that the professions protected in law must be the right ones and that the level of regulatory oversight must be proportionate to the risks to the public.
The Department keeps the professions subject to regulation under review but has no current plans to extend statutory regulation to psychotherapy professions, including counsellors and cognitive behavioural therapy psychotherapists.
Does the Minister think it is ethical and right to administer drugs that have not been cleared through a normal process and to expedite their use? Surely we have to wait until the drugs have been properly tested.
Does the Minister think it is ethical and right to administer drugs that have not been cleared through a normal process and to expedite their use? Surely we have to wait until the drugs have been properly tested.
I do not think it would be appropriate to comment on that level of detail at this point.
I do not think it would be appropriate to comment on that level of detail at this point.
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I hope that noble Lords can listen to what I have to say. The clinical trial processes for approved substances are, of course, an essential part as we move forward.
Amendment 703, also tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Grey-Thompson, would not be workable in its current form. It would require...
I hope that noble Lords can listen to what I have to say. The clinical trial processes for approved substances are, of course, an essential part as we move forward.
Amendment 703, also tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Grey-Thompson, would not be workable in its current form. It would require...
May I just clarify? I think that response was in response to my amendments to Clause 37 for the manufacture of these products. However, Amendment 552B is in respect of the limited number of designated pharmacies which were distributing these drugs. In Amendment 552, the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay, referred...
May I just clarify? I think that response was in response to my amendments to Clause 37 for the manufacture of these products. However, Amendment 552B is in respect of the limited number of designated pharmacies which were distributing these drugs. In Amendment 552, the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay, referred...
Apologies; I thank the noble Baroness for her clarification on that point. I was mid-sentence, so forgive me if I repeat myself. Limiting the number of manufacturers based on prior prescriptions is operationally impractical and could risk supply shortages.
I turn to Amendment 713A from the noble Baroness, Lady Hollins. This...
Apologies; I thank the noble Baroness for her clarification on that point. I was mid-sentence, so forgive me if I repeat myself. Limiting the number of manufacturers based on prior prescriptions is operationally impractical and could risk supply shortages.
I turn to Amendment 713A from the noble Baroness, Lady Hollins. This...
I just want to ask the Minister about her response to the noble Baroness, Lady Lawlor. She was, I think, saying to the Committee that limiting the places at which you can get the lethal drugs that will be required for death would inhibit the process. I say to her...
I just want to ask the Minister about her response to the noble Baroness, Lady Lawlor. She was, I think, saying to the Committee that limiting the places at which you can get the lethal drugs that will be required for death would inhibit the process. I say to her...
I would be happy to write to the noble Baronesses with clarification on that point; I thank them for their interventions.
As I was saying, Amendment 713A appears to introduce a parallel approvals regime, but it does not specify how that should relate to the Secretary of State’s separate power under...
I would be happy to write to the noble Baronesses with clarification on that point; I thank them for their interventions.
As I was saying, Amendment 713A appears to introduce a parallel approvals regime, but it does not specify how that should relate to the Secretary of State’s separate power under...
My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lords who have participated in this debate. I will divide my responses thematically under four headings.
I turn first to the new scheme proposed by noble Baroness, Lady Finlay of Llandaff, in relation to how one deals with safeguarding here. The scheme would...
My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lords who have participated in this debate. I will divide my responses thematically under four headings.
I turn first to the new scheme proposed by noble Baroness, Lady Finlay of Llandaff, in relation to how one deals with safeguarding here. The scheme would...
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May I just finish? The noble Lord, Lord Stevens, refers to proposed new paragraph (m) in the scheme. Under the scheme proposal, the panel of up to seven persons has to be satisfied, or the “assessment must ascertain”, that the person
“has experienced the involvement of a specialist palliative care team...
May I just finish? The noble Lord, Lord Stevens, refers to proposed new paragraph (m) in the scheme. Under the scheme proposal, the panel of up to seven persons has to be satisfied, or the “assessment must ascertain”, that the person
“has experienced the involvement of a specialist palliative care team...