Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 110672
Blood Tests: Costs
Tabled: 3 February 2026
Answered: 9 February 2026
Question
Cameron Thomas
Independent — Tewkesbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to reduce the financial cost of blood ketone tests.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedThe Department is updating the NHS Drug Tariff Part IX, starting with the category of Point of Care Testing and Hypodermic Equipment, which includes blood ketone testing strips. The intention behind these updates is to ensure that the products listed on t...
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