GP referral route for women facing abuse
“This will start with an investment of up to £34.4 million over three years to support 12 Integrated Care Boards across England to deliver the first phase of a primary care referral pathway, called Steps to Safety, making sure women and girls experiencing violence and abuse can access specialist support through their GP.”
- Promised
Where it stands
Steps to Safety is to let women and girls experiencing violence and abuse reach specialist support through their GP. The £34.4m pays for the first phase in 12 of England's Integrated Care Boards, the NHS bodies that plan local health services. The statement does not name the 12 or give a start date.
What has happened
- Oct 2026The health minister commits up to £34.4m over three years for 12 Integrated Care Boards to run the first phase of Steps to Safety, Promised
About the cost
The government's own figure: up to £34.4m over three years, shown as about £11.5m a year. Low–high is an editorial ±10% because the source gives a central figure only.
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