Question follow-through · 102324

Bronchiectasis: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the availability of medication options for bronchiectasis.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
2 Jan 2026
Target answer date
6 Jan 2026
Answer
19 Jan 2026 · 17 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 2 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the availability of medication options for bronchiectasis.

  2. 6 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 19 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published guidance in 2019 on antimicrobial prescribing for managing and preventing acute exacerbations of bronchiectasis, sometimes called non-cystic fibrosis. The guideline is available at the...

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