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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-25more like thismore than 2015-02-25
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Hereditary Diseases remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the health effects of consanguineous marriages; and what steps he is taking to reduce them. more like this
tabling member constituency Shipley remove filter
tabling member printed
Philip Davies more like this
uin 225464 remove filter
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-03more like thismore than 2015-03-03
answer text <p>The NHS Born in Bradford study found that although most babies born to a couple who are related do not have a genetic problem, consanguineous marriage can increase the risk of birth defect from 3% to 6%. Further information is available on the Born in Bradford website at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.borninbradford.nhs.uk/parentstudies/130/StudyDetails/studies-into-the-impact-of-congenital-anomalies-on-health/" target="_blank">http://www.borninbradford.nhs.uk/parentstudies/130/StudyDetails/studies-into-the-impact-of-congenital-anomalies-on-health/</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is important that antenatal, paediatric and genetic services work with communities to improve awareness of the risk of consanguineous marriage. Local commissioners are best placed to determine whether action is needed in their area. To support clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), NHS England published in February 2014, <em>Our Ambition to Reduce Premature Mortality: A resource to support commissioners in setting a level of ambition</em>. In line with the document, CCGs may wish to consider investment in community-based health champions and communication campaigns aimed at raising awareness of the implications of genetic inheritance alongside community based access to genetic counselling and family planning services and enhanced diagnostic services.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A copy of the resource document is available on the NHS England website at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/mort-res-22-5.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/mort-res-22-5.pdf</a></p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich more like this
answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-03-03T10:37:42.26Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-03T10:37:42.26Z
answering member
3932
label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter more like this
tabling member
1565
label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies more like this