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Medical Treatments

Lords · Question HL14305 · Tabled 4 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 11 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Baroness Walmsley

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure the uptake of guidelines-directed medical therapies in primary care for (1) cardiovascular disease, (2) diabetes, and (3) chronic kidney disease.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Merron, 11 Feb 2026

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published a strategy in March 2025 setting out a collective ambition for improving uptake and adoption of NICE guidance by the health and care system over the next three years. The strategy aims...