Written question asked by Baroness Eaton (Conservative) on Monday, 5 September 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 20 September 2022. It was answered by Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist (Conservative) on Wednesday, 5 October 2022 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Abortion: Analgesics
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to review the standard NHS practice of not using foetal painkillers before abortion; and what assessment they have made of the consistency of this approach with the current standard NHS practice of using foetal painkillers before foetal surgery from 19 weeks.
- Answer
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The Department does not set or review clinical practice and no specific assessment has been made. The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has established a review group to consider the latest evidence on foetal pain and foetal awareness, which is expected to report on its findings by the end of 2022.
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- Written question
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- HL2096
- Session
- 2022-23
- Subjects
- Abortion Surgery Analgesics Foetuses
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- 2022-10-05 11:12:50 +0100
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