PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Mental Health: First Aid (14 October 2024)

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is responsible for the Health and Safety (First-Aid Regulations) 1981, which require employers to undertake a first aid needs assessment including both mental and physical health risks, and to ensure there is suitable provision to meet the needs identified for their workplace.

HSE has published a range of guidance on its website to support employers in carrying out their first aid needs assessment, and there is established guidance on appropriate first aid provision for employees requiring immediate intervention or support until professional emergency care can be accessed.