Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to ensure that media allegations of incompetent brain and other surgery at Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust have been investigated.

Patient safety is a critical priority, and a culture that seeks out opportunities for learning and improvement is vital for making care safer for patients.

NHS Improvement is in regular contact with University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust and has received assurances from the Trust that the allegations relating to neurological surgery are subject to independent review, either through the Royal College of Surgeons or through ongoing coroner’s cases. NHS Improvement is confident that all media allegations have been fully investigated.

NHS Improvement has also taken robust steps in line with their whistleblowing policy to ensure that these matters are looked into thoroughly.