Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 115709

NHS: Sexual Offences

Tabled: 24 February 2026

Answered: 3 March 2026

Question

Josh Fenton-Glynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to conduct a review of the threshold for erasure in cases where doctors are accused of rape or sexual assault.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed

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 (GMC) regulatory framework s...

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