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Department of Health and Social Care: Mental Health

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 5 December 2025UIN 94435

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many staff in their Department have been on mental health leave for six months or more; and for what reason.

Answered by Karin Smyth

Based on our reporting data up to the end of September 2025, we are withholding this data due to the small number of employees involved which could make individuals and the cause of their absence identifiable.

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