Ultrasonics: Regulation
Commons · Question 26966 · 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 assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the absence of statutory regulation for sonographers on patient safety.
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...