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NHS: Abuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of NHS processes for reporting racial abuse.

answeredHelen MorganDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
20 May 2026
Target answer date
1 Jun 2026
Answer
1 Jun 2026 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 20 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of NHS processes for reporting racial abuse.

  2. 1 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 1 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    Any form of racism or discrimination is unacceptable and has no place in our National Health Service. NHS Staff Survey data shows that disabled staff, staff from an ethnic minority background, and staff with other protected characteristics face greater ch...

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