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Postural Tachycardia Syndrome

Commons · Question 19155 · Tabled 10 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 17 Dec 2024

Question

Asked by Luke Charters

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) raise awareness of Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), and (b) support children with this condition in York Outer constituency.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Gwynne, 17 Dec 2024

To improve awareness of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (PoTS) amongst healthcare professionals, and specifically general practitioners (GPs), the Royal College of General Practitioners provides training on PoTS as part of its Syncope toolkit, w...