To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress has been made in training every GP and GP nurse in child physical and mental health.
Answered on
24 November 2014
It is the responsibility of the professional regulators to set the standards and content for education and training and ensure newly qualified doctors and nurses are equipped with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to provide high quality patient care.
Health Education England also has the role of ensuring the National Health Service workforce has high quality education and training to deliver the highest possible quality of care and is continuing its work with the Children and Young People’s Health Outcomes Forum to identify key training issues to improve the care of young people with physical or mental health issues during transition from childhood to adolescence.