Written questions

Lyme Disease: Medical Treatments

Lords · Question HL4703 · Tabled 4 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 24 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve treatments for Lyme disease.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Merron, 24 Feb 2025

The Department commissioned four reviews on Lyme disease, published by the Evidence for Policy and Practice Information group in December 2017. These reviews were undertaken alongside reviews conducted by the National Institute for Health and Care Excelle...