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Health Professions: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with the Professional Standards Authority regarding the extent to which Duty of Candour principles are embedded in the conduct of i) General Medical Council ii) H

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
24 Mar 2026
Target answer date
13 Apr 2026
Answer
13 Apr 2026 · 20 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 24 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with the Professional Standards Authority regarding the extent to which Duty of Candour principles are embedded in the conduct of i) General Medical Council ii) H

  2. 13 Apr 2026

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  3. 13 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA) oversees the 10 statutory bodies that regulate healthcare professionals in the United Kingdom and social workers in England. This includes the General Medical Council (GMC) and the Heal...

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