United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 24327
Doctors: Domestic Abuse
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15 January 2025
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29 January 2025 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy that doctors (a) should have a mandatory duty to report suspected cases abuse and neglect and (b) should be given immunity from suit after reporting such cases.
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15 January 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy that doctors (a) should have a mandatory duty to report suspected cases abuse and neglect and (b) should be given immunity from suit after reporting such cases.
Source: Commons
29 January 2025
Answer
Doctors have a professional duty, in accordance with the General Medical Council’s Good medical practice, to act promptly if they think that patient safety is or may be seriously compromised. This includes ensuring a patient is receiving basic care to mee...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-01-15/24327
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1755872
- uk · wq-1755872 · source updated 29 January 2025