Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 120239

Autoimmune Diseases: Research

Tabled: 11 March 2026

Answered: 18 March 2026

Named Day

Question

Mr Peter Bedford

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what research his Department has conducted into changes in the number of cases of auto immune disorders since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed

The Department, through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), has funded several studies which explore links between SARS‑CoV‑2 infection and autoimmunity.For example, in April 2025, researchers funded by the NIHR Imperial Biomedical...

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