Hysterectomy: Health Education
Lords · Question HL1322 · Tabled 25 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Baroness Boycott
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have plans to consider replacing "hysterectomy" with "uterectomy" in NHS patient materials.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Merron, 6 Jul 2026
There are currently no plans to replace the term ‘hysterectomy’ with ‘uterectomy’ in National Health Service patient materials.International bodies maintain the formal terminology, classification, and coding systems used in clinical records, including the...