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Employment: Postural Tachycardia Syndrome

Commons · Question 81482 · Tabled 13 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 21 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of postural tachycardia syndrome on people’s ability to work.

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 21 Oct 2025

Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (PoTS) can significantly limit a person's ability to work, though the degree of impact will vary among individuals. For some, symptoms are debilitating and prevent them from working entirely, while others can work with adjust...