Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 196174

Babies: Blood Tests

Tabled: 1 September 2023
Answered: 8 September 2023

Question

Peter Dowd

LabourBootle

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made a comparative assessment of the number of conditions screened under the NHS bloodspot programme with similar programmes in other European countries.

Answer

The UK National Screening Committee recently published a paper comparing the United Kingdom with other European countries, which is available at the following link:https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanepe/article/PIIS2666-7762(23)00133-3/fulltextThe pape...

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