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Peripheral Arterial Disease: Diagnosis

Commons · Question 21919 · 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 assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of availability and routine use of Doppler ultrasound and ankle-brachial index testing in primary care for patients presenting with lower-lim

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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...