§ Mr. HarveyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what guidelines medical professionals work to in securing the informed consent of patients to undergo surgery or similar treatment, with Particular reference to information provided on success rates for the relevant treatment; and if the guidelines indicate whether the success rate figures they give should be(a) national, (b) local to the hospital or unit or (c) individual to the surgeon or professional and (d) any combination of these. [12499]
§ Mr. HoramMedical professionals use guidance issued by the medical royal colleges as the basis for obtaining a patient's consent to treatment. The General Medical Council has also issued guidance to all doctors812W on the basis for obtaining a patient's consent to treatment in its publication, "Duties of a doctor". This emphasises the need to respect the right of patients to be fully involved in decisions about their care.
Such guidance contains no information about success rates for treatment.