Written questions

Postural Tachycardia Syndrome: Health Services

2026-05-12 · Department of Health and Social Care · 800 · Official question

Shockat Adam

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support is available for patients with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome awaiting specialist assessment, including access to interim treatments and prescribed medical compression garme

Answer

Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning end‑to‑end postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (PoTS) pathways that meet local population need and, where neither paediatric nor adult secondary care is accessible, this reflects a loca...