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NHS: Equality

Asked by Steve BarclayConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 12 June 2025UIN 56196

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to issue further guidance to the NHS organisations on ending the recruitment of dedicated equality, diversity and inclusion staff.

Answered by Karin Smyth

National Health Service organisations should be working to address inequalities, in order to ensure the best possible outcomes for all patients, as well as tackling the abuse and discrimination that some NHS staff face in the workplace. Local NHS leaders are best placed to take an evidence-based approach to how they approach this challenge and resource this work.

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