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NHS: Occupational Health

Asked by Martin WrigleyLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 12 January 2026UIN 102971

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to establish Staff Treatment Hubs.

Answered by Karin Smyth

Following the publication of the 10-Year Health Plan on 3 July 2025, work is underway to develop implementation and operational plans for the staff treatments hubs. This will determine factors such as location, budgets, timeframes, and capacity.

The commitment to staff treatment hubs draws on various evidence sources including NHS England’s internal Staff Treatment Access Review. This demonstrated the clear productivity and economic argument for investing in the health of our National Health Service staff, particularly focusing on mental health and musculoskeletal treatment services as the main drivers of sickness absence in the NHS, as well as wider sectors.

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