Ultrasonics: Regulation
Commons · Question 26965 · Tabled 3 Sep 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Alex Sobel
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress she has made on the review of statutory regulation for sonographers; and when she expects to publish the findings of that review.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 8 Sep 2026
The Government is clear that the professions protected in law must be the right ones and that the level of regulatory oversight must be proportionate to the risks to the public. The National Cancer Plan set out a commitment to review the evidence and enga...