Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 55970

Anaesthetics

Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 6 June 2025

Question

Dr Peter Prinsley

LabourBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to protect anaesthetist as a professional title.

Answer

Karin Smyth
The Government recognises that the protection in law of certain professional titles is important for public safety. Protecting a title provides assurance to the public that someone using that title is competent and safe to practise.The title anaesthetist ...

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