Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 93608

Ultrasonics: Private Sector

Tabled: 21 November 2025
Answered: 28 November 2025

Question

Dr Al Pinkerton

Liberal Democrat — Surrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the (a) prevalence and (b) use of private ultrasound clinics.

Answer

Karin Smyth
The Department does not hold data on the prevalence and use of private ultrasound clinics. No recent discussions have taken place with regulatory bodies on the standards required of individuals providing ultrasound scans in non-National Health Service set...
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