Written questions

Medical Treatments

2026-05-12 · Department of Health and Social Care · 801 · Official question

Shockat Adam

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will review funding and prescribing guidance for medical compression garments for conditions other than lipoedema, including Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome.

Answer

Medical compression garments are already available to be prescribed in primary and community care. The ability for a prescribing clinician to use these in the treatment and management of conditions including postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome is al...