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Human Tissue: Storage

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that patients and their families are informed about tissue freezing options prior to surgery where clinically appropriate.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
29 Jun 2026
Target answer date
1 Jul 2026
Answer
16 Jul 2026 · 17 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 29 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that patients and their families are informed about tissue freezing options prior to surgery where clinically appropriate.

  2. 1 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 16 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The Department recognises the importance of ensuring that patients and their families are appropriately informed about treatment and tissue retention options where clinically suitable.Consent and tissue retention arrangements are subject to requirements s...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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