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star this property date less than 2023-03-29more like thismore than 2023-03-29
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property hansard heading NHS: Mental Health remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department collects data on the mental health of NHS staff. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency York Central more like this
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Rachael Maskell more like this
star this property uin 176625 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2023-04-17more like thismore than 2023-04-17
star this property answer text <p>NHS England does not hold or gather data on the mental health of National Health Service staff nationally. Rather, this is held at a local level, for example with occupational health teams.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Colchester more like this
star this property answering member printed Will Quince more like this
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less than 2023-04-17T08:24:51.767Zmore like thismore than 2023-04-17T08:24:51.767Z
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star this property label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Rachael Maskell more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-06-30more like thismore than 2021-06-30
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property hansard heading NHS: Mental Health remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure NHS workers have access to adequate mental health support. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Manchester, Gorton more like this
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Afzal Khan more like this
star this property uin 25131 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2021-07-07more like thismore than 2021-07-07
star this property answer text <p>Forty dedicated mental health hubs have been established to proactively identify at-risk staff with more complex needs, ensuring they receive rapid access to evidence-based mental health services. National Health Service staff have access to a comprehensive psychological and emotional support package, including a 24 hours a day, seven days a week support line, specialist bereavement support and free access to mental health and wellbeing apps.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent more like this
star this property answering member printed Helen Whately more like this
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less than 2021-07-07T10:32:57.897Zmore like thismore than 2021-07-07T10:32:57.897Z
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star this property label Biography information for Helen Whately more like this
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star this property answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent more like this
star this property answering member printed Helen Whately more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Helen Whately more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Afzal Khan more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2021-03-19more like thismore than 2021-03-19
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property hansard heading NHS: Mental Health remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what programmes are in place to provide mental health support for NHS staff. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Knowsley more like this
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Sir George Howarth more like this
star this property uin 172015 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2021-03-25more like thismore than 2021-03-25
star this property answer text <p>NHS England and NHS Improvement have developed a comprehensive package of mental health support for National Health Service staff, including virtual staff common rooms for mutual support, free access to a range of well-being apps and a helpline and text service for counselling and support. Last autumn, £30 million was invested to strengthen mental health and occupational health support. This funding is being used to set up mental health hubs that will provide outreach and assessment services to help staff receive rapid access to mental health services. Staff referred will be treated by local mental health specialists and those with severe needs will be referred to a specialist centre.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent more like this
star this property answering member printed Helen Whately more like this
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less than 2021-03-25T15:57:36.71Zmore like thismore than 2021-03-25T15:57:36.71Z
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star this property label Biography information for Helen Whately more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sir George Howarth more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-03-02more like thismore than 2021-03-02
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property hansard heading NHS: Mental Health remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 9 February 2021 to Question 147019, if he will publish the analysis of how many NHS staff have accessed the government-funded mental health and wellbeing package; how many staff have accessed that service through the (a) dedicated app, (b) website and (c) telephone and text helplines; and if he will publish the total number of staff who have accessed those services. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Nottingham North more like this
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Alex Norris more like this
star this property uin 161853 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2021-03-09more like thismore than 2021-03-09
star this property answer text <p>A comprehensive national offer of support has been in place since the pandemic began. This has been accessed on over 750,000 occasions.</p><p> </p><p>There have been almost 185,000 downloads of self-help apps and over 570,000 views of the website which signposts further resources to support staff wellbeing. In addition to this, there have been over 9,000 contacts with the National Helpline that is provided in partnership with the Samaritans and over 4,000 conversations with the 24 hour text support line run in partnership with SHOUT.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent more like this
star this property answering member printed Helen Whately more like this
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less than 2021-03-09T13:20:28.823Zmore like thismore than 2021-03-09T13:20:28.823Z
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star this property label Biography information for Helen Whately more like this
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star this property answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent more like this
star this property answering member printed Helen Whately more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Helen Whately more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Alex Norris more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-02-04more like thismore than 2021-02-04
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property hansard heading NHS: Mental Health remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he is having with (a) NHS England, (b) NHS Trusts and (c) NHS Foundation Trusts on the mental health effects of the covid-19 outbreak on staff; and what steps is he taking to provide additional mental health support to those staff, with particular reference to (i) the impacts of trauma and (ii) trauma counselling. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Dulwich and West Norwood more like this
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Helen Hayes more like this
star this property uin 149297 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2021-02-16more like thismore than 2021-02-16
star this property answer text <p>We have worked closely with NHS England to put in place a comprehensive package of mental health and wellbeing services for staff, including counselling helplines, support for line managers to have health and wellbeing conversations with their staff and free access to mental health apps. Last autumn, we invested £30 million to strengthen mental health support and enhance occupational health in the National Health Service. This funding is being used to set up mental health hubs that will provide outreach and assessment services to help staff receive rapid access to mental health services.</p><p>Staff referred will be treated by local mental health specialists and those with severe needs will be referred to a specialist centre of excellence. The investment will create a national support service for those deemed most at risk of severe trauma, such as critical care staff. Proactive engagement with staff is routinely undertaken to assess the mental health effects of the pandemic and understand what further support should be provided.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent more like this
star this property answering member printed Helen Whately more like this
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less than 2021-02-16T16:49:34.027Zmore like thismore than 2021-02-16T16:49:34.027Z
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star this property label Biography information for Helen Whately more like this
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star this property answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent more like this
star this property answering member printed Helen Whately more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Helen Whately more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Helen Hayes more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-02-04more like thismore than 2021-02-04
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property hansard heading NHS: Mental Health remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the mental health support services available to NHS staff in response to the covid-19 outbreak. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Morley and Outwood more like this
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Andrea Jenkyns more like this
star this property uin 149280 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2021-02-16more like thismore than 2021-02-16
star this property answer text <p>Since the outbreak of the pandemic, we have increased health and wellbeing support for National Health Service staff including a mental health helpline, access to free wellbeing apps and specialist bereavement and psychological support. In addition, an extra £30 million is being invested to enhance occupational health services and to establish mental health hubs which will offer outreach and assessment services to help frontline staff receive rapid access to evidence based mental health services. We are also supporting the development of a national support service for critical care staff.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent more like this
star this property answering member printed Helen Whately more like this
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less than 2021-02-16T16:56:08.59Zmore like thismore than 2021-02-16T16:56:08.59Z
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star this property label Biography information for Helen Whately more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-01-25more like thismore than 2021-01-25
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property hansard heading NHS: Mental Health remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the prevalence among hospital healthcare workers of (a) anxiety, (b) depression and (c) other clinically significant mental health symptoms (i) at the time of and (ii) subsequent to the first peak of the covid-19 outbreak; what steps he is taking to support those healthcare workers; and if he will make a statement. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Wycombe more like this
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Mr Steve Baker more like this
star this property uin 142911 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2021-02-03more like thismore than 2021-02-03
star this property answer text <p>Assessments of staff mental health, which includes anxiety and depression, are routinely undertaken locally through analysis of sickness absence data and proactive engagement with staff to understand what support can be provided. A comprehensive package of health and wellbeing services are in place for National Health Service staff, including helplines for counselling and support and free access to well-being apps. £15 million is being invested to strengthen mental health support for NHS staff. This funding will be used to set up mental health hubs that will provide outreach and assessment services to help frontline staff receive rapid access to mental health services. Staff referred will be treated by local mental health specialists and those with the most severe needs will be referred to a specialist centre of excellence.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent more like this
star this property answering member printed Helen Whately more like this
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less than 2021-02-03T12:37:46.127Zmore like thismore than 2021-02-03T12:37:46.127Z
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star this property label Biography information for Helen Whately more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-11-26more like thismore than 2020-11-26
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property hansard heading NHS: Mental Health remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on (a) the mental health of NHS staff (b) the effect of stress on NHS staff in (i) each year since 2015 and (ii) since the outbreak of covid-19. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Wallasey more like this
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Ms Angela Eagle more like this
star this property uin 121169 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-12-08more like thismore than 2020-12-08
star this property answer text <p>The annual National Health Service staff survey enables an analysis of self-reported trends and can be tracked back to 2015. The survey collects data on health and wellbeing.</p><p>It includes the question ‘During the last 12 months have you felt unwell as a result of work-related stress?’. The response rates for the past five years are shown in the following table:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>% of staff responding ‘yes’</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>37.10%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>36.80%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>38.40%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>39.90%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>40.30%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br>Data on NHS staff sickness absence is published by NHS Digital includes reporting on the reason for sickness absence dating back to 2015.</p><p>The following table shows the full time equivalent (FTE) days lost to mental health related absence for NHS Hospital and Community Health Service (HCHS) staff, for the period March to February in each year since 2015.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Period</p></td><td><p>FTE days lost due to mental health related reasons</p></td><td><p>Sickness absence rate for mental health related absence as a percentage of FTE days available</p></td><td><p>Sickness absence rate for mental health related absence as a percentage of FTE days lost due to all reasons</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2015 to February 2016</p></td><td><p>3,264,151</p></td><td><p>0.80%</p></td><td><p>20.10%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2016 to February 2017</p></td><td><p>3,465,678</p></td><td><p>0.90%</p></td><td><p>20.70%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2017 to February 2018</p></td><td><p>3,759,543</p></td><td><p>0.90%</p></td><td><p>22.20%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2018 to February 2019</p></td><td><p>4,206,154</p></td><td><p>1.00%</p></td><td><p>24.10%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2019 to February 2020</p></td><td><p>4,820,335</p></td><td><p>1.10%</p></td><td><p>25.60%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br>Throughout the COVID-19 outbreak, a significant health and wellbeing offer accessed over 500,000 times by NHS staff, has been developed to support the psychological and physical health of staff. The offer is kept under review and gathers intelligence from existing surveys and user experience.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent more like this
star this property answering member printed Helen Whately more like this
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less than 2020-12-08T12:14:36.15Zmore like thismore than 2020-12-08T12:14:36.15Z
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star this property label Biography information for Helen Whately more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-10-14more like thismore than 2020-10-14
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property hansard heading NHS: Mental Health remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what additional well-being and mental health support his Department will be providing to NHS staff as the UK enters a second wave of covid-19 in the winter period. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Kingston upon Hull North more like this
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Dame Diana Johnson more like this
star this property uin 103460 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-11-11more like thismore than 2020-11-11
star this property answer text <p>Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of National Health Service staff is a top priority for this Government. The national health and wellbeing offer, which includes a helpline and text service for counselling and support and access to free wellbeing apps, remains available for all NHS staff. This will be strengthened during winter in response to staff needs and in line with the commitments we made in July in the NHS People Plan. This includes setting up mental health hubs to provide proactive outreach and co-ordinate referrals to treatment, enhanced occupational health support and the introduction of Wellbeing Guardians on all boards. Support can be accessed via the following link:</p><p><a href="https://people.nhs.uk/help/" target="_blank">https://people.nhs.uk/help/</a></p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent more like this
star this property answering member printed Helen Whately more like this
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less than 2020-11-11T14:32:09.433Zmore like thismore than 2020-11-11T14:32:09.433Z
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star this property label Biography information for Helen Whately more like this
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star this property answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent more like this
star this property answering member printed Helen Whately more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Helen Whately more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-07-09more like thismore than 2020-07-09
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property hansard heading NHS: Mental Health remove filter
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the mental health of NHS workers in North Wales during the covid-19 outbreak. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Clwyd South more like this
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Simon Baynes more like this
star this property uin 71922 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-08-06more like thismore than 2020-08-06
star this property answer text <p>Health is a devolved matter so this would be a matter for the Welsh government.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent more like this
star this property answering member printed Helen Whately more like this
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less than 2020-08-06T15:14:43.523Zmore like thismore than 2020-08-06T15:14:43.523Z
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star this property label Biography information for Helen Whately more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Simon Baynes more like this