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Postural Tachycardia Syndrome: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions his Department has had with NHS England on improving (a) referral pathways and (b) specialist service provision for people with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
13 Oct 2025
Target answer date
15 Oct 2025
Answer
21 Oct 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 13 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions his Department has had with NHS England on improving (a) referral pathways and (b) specialist service provision for people with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.

  2. 15 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 21 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    We recognise the negative impact that postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS) has on patients, and the cost to health and care services and the wider economy through, for example, loss of work and an increased benefits bill.Improving health outcomes for ever...

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