Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 123351

Gender Dysphoria: Health Services

Tabled: 24 March 2026
Answered: 30 March 2026

Question

Clive Lewis

LabourNorwich South

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether there has been any considerations to stop working with unregulated private clinics in prescribing gender-affirming care for adults.

Answer

Karin Smyth
Unregulated private services pose a risk to patient safety as they are not subject to the same regulatory oversight as services registered with the Care Quality Commission. This includes private online services.It is for an individual general practitioner...

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