Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 104331

Health Professions: Regulation

Tabled: 8 January 2026
Answered: 20 January 2026

Question

James Naish

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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to update healthcare professional regulation.

Answer

Karin Smyth
The Government is committed to modernising the regulatory frameworks for all healthcare professionals in the United Kingdom.As a first step, we aim to consult on secondary legislation to modernise the General Medical Council’s regulatory framework early t...

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