Question follow-through · 106444

Kidney Diseases: Mental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what research his Department has conducted on the potential impact of kidney disease on mental health.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
16 Jan 2026
Target answer date
20 Jan 2026
Answer
29 Jan 2026 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 16 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what research his Department has conducted on the potential impact of kidney disease on mental health.

  2. 20 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 29 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    The Department funds research on health and social care through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health and care, including the potential impact of kid...

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