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<p>The health and wellbeing of National Health Service staff is, and has always been,
very important to the Government. At the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak we assessed
that they would potentially need additional mental health and occupational health
support.</p><p>We commissioned NHS England and NHS Improvement to develop a comprehensive
package of emotional, psychological and practical support for NHS staff - building
on the support already in place in local NHS organisations. The support package was
launched by NHS England and NHS Improvement on 8 April.</p><p>NHS England and NHS
Improvement have also launched a new framework, which will enable employers to buy-in
additional occupational health support for their staff. This will supplement support
already available in NHS organisations.</p>
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