Written questions

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Commons · Question 24965 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 18 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Paul Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of a delayed diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease on A&E capacity over the past 12 months.

Answer

Answered by James Frith, 18 Sep 2026

The Department does not hold the specific information the Hon. Member has requested, but on the wider issue of diagnosis and treatment for these conditions, I refer him to the answer provided on 27 May in response to Question 2655.