Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 100216
Medicine: Publications
Tabled: 15 December 2025
Answered: 22 January 2026
Question
Sarah Pochin
Reform UK — Runcorn and Helsby
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of peer reviewed medical journals publishing articles that propose alternative terminology for practices that are criminal offences i
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedIn the United Kingdom, regulated healthcare professionals are required by law to maintain standards in competence, ethics, patient safety, and accountability. Independent professional regulators, such as the General Medical Council and the Nursing and Mid...
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