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1364074

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date	27/10/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Officers: Mental Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of prison officers have been diagnosed with mental health problems attributed to violence at work.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	64586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2021 answer text <p>We support staff who have experienced violence in the workplace through our occupational health and employee assistance programme service providers, who offer fast track counselling, trauma support and information including signposting to external sources of support. We also have a range of internal support services including prison Care Teams, Mental Health Allies and Staff Support Leads that often provide assistance to employees who have experienced violence at work.</p><p> </p><p>Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) does not hold data specifically recording prison officers who have been diagnosed with mental health problems attributable to violence at work.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 04/11/2021 17:48:18 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1364076

registered interest
date	27/10/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Officers: Mental Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Attendance Management Policy for prison officers, what consideration is given to prison officers diagnosed with mental health problems.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	64588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2021 answer text <p>The HM Prison and Probation Service attendance management policy supports managers and staff to minimise the impact of ill-health on attendance. There is guidance to managers on how to support staff who are experiencing mental health issues or stress at work, and how to consider reasonable adjustments and the support services staff can access. Advice and support for those with diagnosed mental health conditions is provided by suitably qualified clinical professionals from our occupational health services and employee assistance programme providers which includes a 24/7 helpline for advice and support, and counselling interventions if appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 04/11/2021 17:45:28 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1364083

registered interest
date	27/10/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Officers: Mental Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effect on the mental health of prison officers of managing prisoners serving indeterminate sentences of Imprisonment for Public Protection.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	64595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2021 answer text <p>The Prison Service has invested substantially in ensuring staff with diagnosed mental health issues can access a range of support services. An Employee Psychological Services Clinical Lead is responsible for policy and strategy in supporting staff and ensuring mental health support services are appropriate, accessible and effective.</p><p>Support includes a 24-hour helpline staffed by counsellors to provide advice and support on any personal or work-related matters. Our contracted occupational health services and employee assistance programme also offer help from clinically qualified professionals who provide assessment, advice, recommendations, adjustments and support for staff with a diagnosis.</p><p>Specialist fast track psychological interventions like Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Eye Movement and Desensitisation Therapy (EMDR) are also available, for staff who have suffered a work-related trauma.</p><p>We recognise the challenging work prison officers are engaged in when managing prisoners serving sentences for a range of crimes, including those on indeterminate sentences. All offender-facing prison staff, from Operational Support Grade up to Governing Governor level, can access regular reflective sessions, with a suitably qualified facilitator, which helps them proactively manage the emotional demands of the role. A range of occupational health, employee assistance and internal staff support services, like Mental Health Allies, are also available.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 64589 question first answered 04/11/2021 17:38:25 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1011578

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Officers: Mental Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to support the mental wellbeing of prison officers.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	194081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>HMPPS recognises the importance of staff wellbeing and offers a range of support that includes access to specialist Mental Health Advisers provided by our Occupational Health supplier.</p><p> </p><p>HMPPS offers further staff support through its Employee Assistance Programme which includes a 24hr/365 days per year confidential helpline and access to mental health support by way of confidential counselling together with a, Structured Professional Support service which has been developed to provide individual or group sessions facilitated by Mental Health Advisers or Therapists. The aim of the sessions are to help to reduce the likelihood that staff will experience adverse effects as a result of working on programmes with offenders or on high risk cases.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 27/11/2018 17:37:34 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

712499

registered interest
date	20/03/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Officers: Mental Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what support she has made available to prison offices experiencing mental health issues as a result of their employment.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	68499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2017 answer text <p>NOMS is committed to providing safe, decent and secure places of work and takes the health, safety and wellbeing of its employees extremely seriously. The Ministry of Justice is investing an extra £100m annually to boost the frontline by 2,500 officers.</p><p> </p><p>NOMS also recognises that the physical, emotional and social wellbeing of employees is paramount to attracting and retaining staff that will build a strong and capable organisation. All NOMS staff have access to an occupational health service and employee assistance programme. This includes 24 hour, 365 days a year access to signposting and counselling; trauma support services; a wide ranging health promotion website and personal wellbeing zone.</p><p> </p><p>As well as access to comprehensive occupational health services and self-referral for confidential counselling, specialist counselling such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is also available to staff who have experienced trauma. Fast track referrals to see an occupational health nurse are encouraged for staff who have experienced trauma and where staff are absent as a result of a mental and behavioural disorder an immediate referral to occupational health is recommended.</p><p> </p><p>Care teams, comprising of prison service staff, provide an immediate source of peer support and signpost staff to all of the services available.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 27/03/2017 10:41:45 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris