Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 110188

Diagnosis: Standards

Tabled: 2 February 2026

Answered: 10 February 2026

Question

Bradley Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that societal groups, such as young women and girls, who present a-typical symptoms do not receive delayed diagnosis because standard symptoms are based on other s

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

The General Medical Council’s (GMC) Good Medical Practice Guidance sets out that “good medical professionals recognise that patients are individuals with diverse needs, and don’t make assumptions about the options or outcomes a patient will prefer. They l...

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