A question on #PeripheralArterialDisease #Orthopaedics tabled by Lord Weir of Ballyholme on 21-07-2025 has been answered by Baroness Merron.

Heading: Peripheral Arterial Disease: Orthopaedics
Question ID: 1825200
UIN: HL9724
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2025-07-21
Asking Member ID: 4970
Asking Member display name: Lord Weir of Ballyholme
Asking Member handle: LordWeirDUP
Asking Member Twitter reference: @LordWeirDUP
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent lower-limb amputations caused by the progression of peripheral arterial disease.
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Date answered: 2025-08-04
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Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 347
Answering Member display name: Baroness Merron
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Answering Member Twitter reference: Baroness Merron
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Answer text: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD), like other cardiovascular conditions, shares risk factors and is largely preventable. However, access to timely diagnosis and treatment can vary significantly across regions. The Government is working to reduce these dis...
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Answering body ID: 17
Answering body name: Department of Health and Social Care
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