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Peripheral Arterial Disease: Diagnosis

Commons · Question 21917 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 15 Sep 2026

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Asked by Alicia Kearns

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data her Department holds on the rate of misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease in England; and what the average number of clinical contacts is that patients undergo

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Answered by James Frith, 15 Sep 2026

The Department has published a new cardiovascular disease modern service framework (CVD MSF), which prioritises ambitious, evidence-led, and clinically informed approaches to prevention, treatment, and care, supporting consistent and equitable access acro...