Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what advice is given to people prior to breast cancer treatment and operations on the implications of such treatment or operations for their broader well-being.

With all medical intervention patients are advised about any course of treatment within the scope of the requirements for informed consent. Guidance for all doctors can be found in the General Medical Council Guidance booklet “Consent: patients and doctors making decisions together”, which can be found here:

http://www.gmc-uk.org/guidance/ethical_guidance/consent_guidance_index.asp