Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that all NHS staff have access to trauma counselling.

National Health Service staff can receive support through 40 dedicated mental health hubs. These provide proactive outreach and assessment services, ensuring staff receive rapid access to evidence based mental health services. NHS Practitioner Health delivers a service for staff with more complex needs such as trauma or addiction. There is also a range of health and wellbeing services available to all NHS staff including a counselling helpline, free access to self-help apps and tools for leaders and line managers to help them support the wellbeing of their staff.