A question on #Drugs #Gender tabled by Lord Shinkwin on 08-05-2025 has been answered by Baroness Merron.

Heading: Drugs: Gender
Question ID: 1801203
UIN: HL7340
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2025-05-08
Asking Member ID: 4557
Asking Member display name: Lord Shinkwin
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Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister of State for Health (Secondary Care) on 24 January (HC25099), what assessment they have made of the health risks resulting from the NHS using gender-neutral language that may o
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Date answered: 2025-06-09
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Answering Member ID: 347
Answering Member display name: Baroness Merron
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Answer text: The Government expects the National Health Service to deliver health services in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, having appropriate regard to protected characteristics as defined in the Act where relevant.Language is very important when communicati...
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Answering body ID: 17
Answering body name: Department of Health and Social Care
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