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Consent to Medical Treatment

Asked by Dr Scott ArthurLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 2 March 2026UIN 114544

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of informed consent guidance in protecting NHS clinicians from subsequent legal challenge where animal-derived ingredients are used in medicines or treatments without explicit disclosure.

Answered by Dr Zubir Ahmed

No assessment has been made of the adequacy of informed consent guidance in protecting National Health Service clinicians from subsequent legal challenge where animal-derived ingredients are used in medicines or treatments without explicit disclosure.

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