Tom Brake – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Brake on 2016-10-07.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of mental health support available to British nationals affected by the terrorist attacks in (a) Tunis on 18 March 2015, (b) Sousse on 26 June 2015, (c) Paris on 13 November 2015 and (d) Nice on 14 July 2016; and what estimate he has made of the average waiting time to receive such services.

Nicola Blackwood

Following the terrorist attacks in Tunisia, Paris and Brussels a programme was put in place to support those affected by the incidents. It will be evaluated over the next five months. The findings will be available in March/April 2017 and will help to inform future policy direction. In addition the programme has been under internal review and ongoing improvements have been made as a result.

For those people affected by the terrorist attacks in Nice, the Department will make every effort to contact individuals to inform them of the possible symptoms of trauma related ill-health and advice about treatment. This is in line with evidence-based recommendations made by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.