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Prosthetics

Commons · Question 111963 · Tabled 9 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 20 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by John Grady

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Department is taking to help ensure the long term availability of training courses for people to qualify as clinicians and technicians in Prosthetics and Orthotics.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 20 Feb 2026

Higher education institutions are independent providers and are responsible for making their own decisions about course delivery and viability based on learner demand and provider capacity.NHS England continues to work closely with the British Association...