Dr Lauren Sullivan

Dr Lauren Sullivan

Labour — Gravesham

Speaking in the House of Commons on 10 November 2026

Debate

Sexual Offending by Healthcare Professionals

Contribution

My constituent Sarah Johnson showed remarkable courage in helping to convict a physiotherapist who sexually assaulted her and other women in his care. Her case raised serious questions about how a practitioner who was subject to regulatory restrictions and was later suspended from practice was able to remain employed by the NHS and in contact with patients. Will the Minister work with the Department of Health and Social Care to strengthen the regulations, so that those who are under investigation for sexual offences cannot continue to have contact with patients, and will she meet the survivors and me to discuss the matter further?

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