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Bronchiectasis: Medical Treatments

Commons · Question 102324 · Tabled 2 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 19 Jan 2026

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Asked by Jess Brown-Fuller

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the availability of medication options for bronchiectasis.

Answer

Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 19 Jan 2026

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published guidance in 2019 on antimicrobial prescribing for managing and preventing acute exacerbations of bronchiectasis, sometimes called non-cystic fibrosis. The guideline is available at the...