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Orthopaedics: Medical Equipment

Commons · Question 114982 · Tabled 23 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 5 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Pippa Heylings

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to help resolve the shortage of bone cement in the NHS.

Answer

Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 5 Mar 2026

The Department is working closely with NHS England, professional bodies and industry partners and have implemented a range of measures to resolve the shortage of bone cement.The National Health Service has secured stock of an alternative bone cement produ...