Daniel Kawczynski – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Daniel Kawczynski on 2014-06-18.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what regulatory oversight his Department will apply to 24 hour helplines provided by independent abortion clinics.

Jane Ellison

It is a condition of approval from the Secretary of State that independent sector providers have a 24 hour helpline available. The Care Quality Commission is considering the best approach to regulating termination of pregnancy services.