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Paterson Inquiry: Parliament

Mentions of the inquiry in parliamentary proceedings, drawn from Hansard, most recent first.

Written Question17 Jun 2026 · House of Lords
Health Services: Private Sector
Baroness Maclean of Redditch · Conservative → Department of Health and Social Care
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps have been taken since the publication of the Report of the Independent Inquiry into the Issues raised by Paterson in February 2020 to bring the clinical governance and performance reporting obligations of indepen
Department of Health and Social Care
The Medical Practitioners Assurance Framework is designed to provide a basis from which all independent providers can work, giving confidence to patients and regulators, such as the Care Quality Commission (CQC), on ‘what good looks like’. This framework ... Read full answer →
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Written Question15 Jun 2026 · House of Lords
Health Professions: Insurance
Baroness Maclean of Redditch · Conservative → Department of Health and Social Care
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to reform the regulation of indemnity products for healthcare professionals following the recommendations of the report of the Paterson Inquiry.
Department of Health and Social Care
Following the Paterson Inquiry recommendations, the Department has worked with the Medical Defence Union, the Medical Protection Society, and the Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland to introduce a sector-led voluntary Code of Practice on 6 Januar... Read full answer →
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Written Question15 Jun 2026 · House of Lords
Health Services: Standards
Baroness Maclean of Redditch · Conservative → Department of Health and Social Care
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the report of the Paterson Inquiry, what assessment they have made of the current system of regulation and whether the collaboration of regulators serves patient safety as the top priority; and what assessment t
Department of Health and Social Care
The Government’s regulatory reform programme will modernise the legislative frameworks for healthcare professionals in the United Kingdom. We are currently consulting on the draft General Medical Council Order, with further information available on the GO... Read full answer →
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Written Question20 Apr 2026 · House of Lords
Health Services: Private Sector
Baroness Maclean of Redditch · Conservative → Department of Health and Social Care
To ask His Majesty's Government, in regard to page 218 of the Paterson Inquiry report, published on 4 February 2020, whether they have published information explaining to patients how care in the independent sector differs from NHS care, including in rela
Department of Health and Social Care
The Government is committed to fulfilling the recommendation arising from the Paterson Inquiry. Information will be published in due course. Read full answer →
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Written Question20 Apr 2026 · House of Lords
Hospitals: Consultants
Baroness Maclean of Redditch · Conservative → Department of Health and Social Care
To ask His Majesty's Government, in regard to the Paterson Inquiry report, published on 4 February 2020, whether they have established a single publicly accessible repository for consultant data across England that includes information on consultant pract
Department of Health and Social Care
The National Consultant Information Programme (NCIP) is a platform that is available to 10,000 National Health Service clinicians in England, providing a single source of robust, nationally benchmarked data at an individual consultant level. Updated quart... Read full answer →
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Written Question20 Apr 2026 · House of Lords
Hospitals: Consultants
Baroness Maclean of Redditch · Conservative → Department of Health and Social Care
To ask His Majesty's Government, in regard to page 218 of the Paterson Inquiry report, published on 4 February 2020, what assessment they have made of the compliance of the NHS and the independent healthcare sector with the recommendation that consultants
Department of Health and Social Care
It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member. Read full answer →
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Written Question20 Apr 2026 · House of Lords
Surgery
Baroness Maclean of Redditch · Conservative → Department of Health and Social Care
To ask His Majesty's Government, in regard to page 219 of the Paterson Inquiry report, published on 4 February 2020, what steps they are taking to ensure that all patients are given a structured period to reflect on their diagnosis and treatment options b
Department of Health and Social Care
All doctors are expected to meet the standards set out in the General Medical Council’s (GMC’s) Good Medical Practice, which states that doctors must ensure patients are given the time and support they need to make informed decisions. Doctors must also fo... Read full answer →
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Written Question20 Apr 2026 · House of Lords
Health Services: Standards
Baroness Maclean of Redditch · Conservative → Department of Health and Social Care
To ask His Majesty's Government, in regard to page 219 of the Paterson Inquiry report, published on 4 February 2020, what assessment the Care Quality Commission has made of compliance by hospital providers in the NHS and independent sector with national g
Department of Health and Social Care
Under the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) assessment framework, the CQC assesses providers for multidisciplinary teams (MDT) working under the quality statement, How staff, teams and services work together. Where this quality statement is assessed for ind... Read full answer →
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Written Ministerial Statement7 Mar 2024 · House of Commons
Clinical Indemnities Reform
Maria Caulfield · Conservative → Department of Health and Social Care
In December 2022, I reported on the steps we are taking to respond to the findings of the inquiry into the issues raised by disgraced surgeon, Ian Paterson. Today, I am reporting further progress on Recommendation 10 of the Inquiry Report which identified...
Department of Health and Social Care
In December 2022, I reported on the steps we are taking to respond to the findings of the inquiry into the issues raised by disgraced surgeon, Ian Paterson. Today, I am reporting further progress on Recommendation 10 of the Inquiry Report which identified... Read full answer →
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Written Ministerial Statement15 Dec 2022 · House of Commons
Health Update
Maria Caulfield · Conservative → Department of Health and Social Care
On 16 December 2021, the government published its response to the findings of the inquiry into the issues raised by disgraced surgeon, Ian Paterson. We reiterated the apologies of the government to the patients affected and those close to them and committ...
Department of Health and Social Care
On 16 December 2021, the government published its response to the findings of the inquiry into the issues raised by disgraced surgeon, Ian Paterson. We reiterated the apologies of the government to the patients affected and those close to them and committ... Read full answer →
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Written Ministerial Statement16 Dec 2021 · House of Lords
Government Response to the Independent Inquiry Report into the Issues raised by Former Surgeon Ian Paterson
Lord Kamall · Conservative → Department of Health and Social Care
My Hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Patient Safety and Primary Care) (Maria Caulfield) has made the following statement:On 4th February 2020, the Independent Inquiry into the issues raised by the disgraced surgeon Ian Pa...
Department of Health and Social Care
My Hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Patient Safety and Primary Care) (Maria Caulfield) has made the following statement:On 4th February 2020, the Independent Inquiry into the issues raised by the disgraced surgeon Ian Pa... Read full answer →
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Written Ministerial Statement16 Dec 2021 · House of Commons
Government Response to the Independent Inquiry Report into the Issues raised by Former Surgeon Ian Paterson
Maria Caulfield · Conservative → Department of Health and Social Care
On 4th February 2020, the Independent Inquiry into the issues raised by the disgraced surgeon Ian Paterson published its report, which was welcomed by the government. On 28th April 2020, we reluctantly announced a delay in the government response due to t...
Department of Health and Social Care
On 4th February 2020, the Independent Inquiry into the issues raised by the disgraced surgeon Ian Paterson published its report, which was welcomed by the government. On 28th April 2020, we reluctantly announced a delay in the government response due to t... Read full answer →
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Written Ministerial Statement23 Mar 2021 · House of Lords
Update on the Government’s response to the Independent Inquiry into the Issues raised by Paterson
Lord Bethell · Conservative → Department of Health and Social Care
My Hon. Friend the Minister of State (Minister for Patient Safety, Suicide Prevention and Mental Health) (Nadine Dorries) has made the following written statement:It is now 12 months since the Independent Inquiry into the issues raised by the convicted br...
Department of Health and Social Care
My Hon. Friend the Minister of State (Minister for Patient Safety, Suicide Prevention and Mental Health) (Nadine Dorries) has made the following written statement:It is now 12 months since the Independent Inquiry into the issues raised by the convicted br... Read full answer →
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Written Ministerial Statement23 Mar 2021 · House of Commons
Update on the Government’s response to the Independent Inquiry into the Issues raised by Paterson
Ms Nadine Dorries · Conservative → Department of Health and Social Care
It is now 12 months since the Independent Inquiry into the issues raised by the convicted breast surgeon, Ian Paterson, published its report. The report made for difficult reading and describes the terrible harms that can occur when the malpractice of an ...
Department of Health and Social Care
It is now 12 months since the Independent Inquiry into the issues raised by the convicted breast surgeon, Ian Paterson, published its report. The report made for difficult reading and describes the terrible harms that can occur when the malpractice of an ... Read full answer →
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Written Question9 Mar 2021 · House of Commons
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Alex Norris · Labour → Department of Health and Social Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that hospital boards do not hold back from apologising to patients out of fear of consequences relating to their liability, as recommended by the Repor
Department of Health and Social Care
We will be providing the Government’s initial response to the Paterson Inquiry shortly, which will update on progress in our consideration of the Report’s recommendations.We have been in regular communication with Spire Healthcare to monitor the progress ... Read full answer →
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Written Question9 Mar 2021 · House of Commons
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Alex Norris · Labour → Department of Health and Social Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that patients treated by Ian Paterson at the hospitals operated by Spire Healthcare have been given ongoing treatment plans appropriate to their health
Department of Health and Social Care
We will be providing the Government’s initial response to the Paterson Inquiry shortly, which will update on progress in our consideration of the Report’s recommendations.We have been in regular communication with Spire Healthcare to monitor the progress ... Read full answer →
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Written Question9 Mar 2021 · House of Commons
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Alex Norris · Labour → Department of Health and Social Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 29 September 2020 to Question 93695 on the Paterson Inquiry, when his Department plans to publish the formal Government response to the Report of the Independent Inquiry i
Department of Health and Social Care
We will be providing the Government’s initial response to the Paterson Inquiry shortly, which will update on progress in our consideration of the Report’s recommendations.We have been in regular communication with Spire Healthcare to monitor the progress ... Read full answer →
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Written Question22 Sep 2020 · House of Commons
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Munira Wilson · Liberal Democrat → Department of Health and Social Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to respond to the Report of the Independent Inquiry into the Issues raised by Paterson, HC 31, published in February 2020.
Department of Health and Social Care
The Paterson Independent Inquiry reported on 4 February. Departmental Ministers committed in Parliament to produce a formal Government response.In April 2020, Ministers took the decision to pause this work as a result of the COVID-19 emergency which was a... Read full answer →
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Written Ministerial Statement28 Apr 2020 · House of Commons
Delay in the Government's Response to the Paterson Inquiry
Ms Nadine Dorries · Conservative → Department of Health and Social Care
The report of the Independent Inquiry into the issues raised by the former breast surgeon Ian Paterson was published on 4 February 2020. It describes significant failures in the ability of the healthcare system to detect and protect patients from the cons...
Department of Health and Social Care
The report of the Independent Inquiry into the issues raised by the former breast surgeon Ian Paterson was published on 4 February 2020. It describes significant failures in the ability of the healthcare system to detect and protect patients from the cons... Read full answer →
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Written Ministerial Statement28 Apr 2020 · House of Lords
Delay in the Government's Response to the Paterson Inquiry
Lord Bethell · Conservative → Department of Health and Social Care
My Hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Patient Safety, Suicide Prevention and Mental Health) (Nadine Dorries) has made the following written statement:The report of the Independent Inquiry into the issues raised by the form...
Department of Health and Social Care
My Hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Patient Safety, Suicide Prevention and Mental Health) (Nadine Dorries) has made the following written statement:The report of the Independent Inquiry into the issues raised by the form... Read full answer →
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Hansard Debate4 Feb 2020 · House of Lords
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Lords Chamber
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Hansard Debate4 Feb 2020 · House of Commons
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Commons Chamber
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Written Ministerial Statement4 Feb 2020 · House of Lords
Paterson Inquiry
Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford · Conservative → Department of Health and Social Care
My Rt Hon. Friend the Secertary of State for Health and Social Care (Matt Hancock) has made the following written statement:Today the report of the Independent Inquiry into the issues raised by the former breast surgeon Ian Paterson has been published.Thi...
Department of Health and Social Care
My Rt Hon. Friend the Secertary of State for Health and Social Care (Matt Hancock) has made the following written statement:Today the report of the Independent Inquiry into the issues raised by the former breast surgeon Ian Paterson has been published.Thi... Read full answer →
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Written Ministerial Statement4 Feb 2020 · House of Commons
Paterson Inquiry
Matt Hancock · Conservative → Department of Health and Social Care
Today the report of the Independent Inquiry into the issues raised by the former breast surgeon Ian Paterson has been published.This report follows two years of work by the Inquiry, led by Bishop Graham James. The Bishop has adopted a strong commitment to...
Department of Health and Social Care
Today the report of the Independent Inquiry into the issues raised by the former breast surgeon Ian Paterson has been published.This report follows two years of work by the Inquiry, led by Bishop Graham James. The Bishop has adopted a strong commitment to... Read full answer →
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