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Commons · Question 32015 · Tabled 21 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 27 Feb 2025

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Asked by Rosena Allin-Khan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce incidents of diagnostic bias within the NHS.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 27 Feb 2025

The Government is committed to putting patients first. It is crucial that patients receive the right diagnostic tests, at the right time, in the right place.The Elective Reform Plan, published in January 2025, commits to transforming and expanding diagnos...