Question follow-through · 123059

Cholesterol: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure consistent standards for lipid testing and reporting across England.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
23 Mar 2026
Target answer date
26 Mar 2026
Answer
31 Mar 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 23 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure consistent standards for lipid testing and reporting across England.

  2. 26 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 31 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) clinical guideline on cardiovascular disease: risk assessment and reduction, including lipid modification provides evidence-based guidance for healthcare professionals on lipid measurement. Heal...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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