Human Tissue: Storage
Commons · Question 14300 · Tabled 29 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Jess Brown-Fuller
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.
Answer
Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 16 Jul 2026
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...