Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 11 Jan 2018 to Question 121068, on NHS logos, what his Department’s policy is when the logo is used without permission.

The National Health Service logo should only be used by NHS organisations, or on services and information in which the NHS is involved. This is to protect the NHS from being seen as the source of materials which have not originated, or had any involvement, from the NHS.

Cases of suspected misuse are investigated and where necessary, appropriate action is taken.

Licences to use the NHS identity are occasionally granted to third parties. The decision to grant a licence is based on appropriate use of the NHS identity.