Lipoedema
Commons · Question 111794 · Tabled 9 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Layla Moran
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how lipoedema is classified within NICE guidance and NHS commissioning frameworks; and whether he plans to review the categorisation of lipoedema-related interventions to ensure they reflect clinic
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 17 Feb 2026
Lipoedema services in England are commissioned locally by integrated care boards (ICBs), which are responsible for assessing the needs of their local populations and determining the most appropriate services to support people with long‑term conditions suc...