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Primary Biliary Cholangitis: Diagnosis

Commons · Question 24174 · Tabled 15 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 23 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the diagnosis of primary biliary cholangitis (a) overall and (b) in women.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Gwynne, 23 Jan 2025

The Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases, including non-genetic rare diseases such as primary biliary cholangitis. The UK Rare Diseases Framework sets out four priorities, collaboratively developed with the rar...