Hysterectomy
Lords · Question HL1385 · Tabled 29 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 plan to review the terminology used in NHS patient materials and clinical guidelines relating to the surgical removal of the uterus to remove historically biased terminology.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Merron, 6 Jul 2026
International bodies maintain the formal terminology, classification, and coding systems used in clinical records, including the Systematised Nomenclature of Medicine Clinical Terms and the World Health Organisation's International Classification of Disea...