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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-20more like thismore than 2023-06-20
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 remove filter
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Lyme Disease more like this
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 and Social Care, if he will make (a) an assessment of the adequacy of the NHS (i) capacity and (ii) capability to diagnose Lyme disease and (b) a comparative assessment of best practice in the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease in (A) the UK, (B) the US and (C) Germany. more like this
tabling member constituency South West Bedfordshire remove filter
tabling member printed
Andrew Selous more like this
uin 190272 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-07-10more like thismore than 2023-07-10
answer text <p>The Government has not conducted an assessment of the adequacy of National Health Service capability and capacity to diagnose Lyme disease or a comparative assessment of best practice in the diagnosis and treatment of this disease in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Germany.</p><p>Diagnosis of Lyme disease in England and Wales is conducted by the Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory (RIPL). RIPL provides Lyme polymerase chain reaction PCR testing and a comprehensive serological panel which has been fully validated to UK Accreditation Service standards.</p><p>Services for the treatment of Lyme disease are commissioned locally. These services are the responsibility of integrated care board and general practitioners use their professional judgement in diagnosing and treating this condition.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Lewes more like this
answering member printed Maria Caulfield more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-07-10T16:17:59.01Zmore like thismore than 2023-07-10T16:17:59.01Z
answering member
4492
label Biography information for Maria Caulfield more like this
tabling member
1453
label Biography information for Andrew Selous more like this