Orthopaedics: Medical Equipment
Commons · Question 114992 · Tabled 23 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Helen Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) minimise disruption caused by delays to the supply of bone cement and (b) ensure the availability of adequate supplies of bone cement in the future.
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...