Hysterectomy: Consent to Medical Treatment
Lords · Question HL1319 · 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 what assessment they have made of the impact of the term "hysterectomy" on patient understanding of the procedure prior to giving informed consent; and if no such assessment has been made, what plans they have to conduct on
Answer
Answered by Baroness Merron, 6 Jul 2026
No national assessment has been made. Hysterectomy is the established medical term for the surgical removal of the uterus. A change to an established term of this kind would require agreement across the national and international professional and classifi...