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Plastic Surgery: Medical Treatments Abroad

Asked by Josh Fenton-GlynnLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 18 September 2025UIN 76495

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with his international counterparts to improve patient safety for UK residents undergoing cosmetic surgery abroad.

Answered by Karin Smyth

The Department maintains a dialogue with Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office colleagues in countries of interest to improve patient safety for United Kingdom residents undergoing cosmetic surgery abroad, as well as strengthening our bilateral engagement through discussions with health official counterparts in destination countries to improve patient pathways.

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