Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 63411

Incontinence

Tabled: 27 June 2025
Answered: 4 July 2025

Question

Sonia Kumar

LabourDudley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including incontinence in medical training for all healthcare professionals.

Answer

Karin Smyth
No assessment has been made. The standard of training for healthcare professionals is the responsibility of the independent statutory regulatory bodies who set the outcome standards expected at undergraduate level and approve courses. Higher education ins...

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