Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 121302

General Practitioners: Religion

Tabled: 17 March 2026

Answered: 24 March 2026

Question

Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance is provided to GPs on faith-sensitive medical care.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

All United Kingdom registered doctors are expected to meet the professional standards set out in the General Medical Council’s Good Medical Practice. The standards cover personal beliefs and medical practice, and set out that in assessing a patient’s cond...

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