Written questions

General Practitioners: Religion

Commons · Question 121302 · Tabled 17 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 24 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance is provided to GPs on faith-sensitive medical care.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 24 Mar 2026

All United Kingdom registered doctors are expected to meet the professional standards set out in the General Medical Council’s Good Medical Practice. The standards cover personal beliefs and medical practice, and set out that in assessing a patient’s cond...