Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 102834

Childbirth: Anaesthetics

Tabled: 5 January 2026

Answered: 8 January 2026

Named Day

Question

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure a sufficient supply of epidural kits across the NHS.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed

There are no supply issues regarding epidural insertion kits, but there are supply issues impacting some of the usual medicines used to provide pain relief via epidural infusion. However, a range of licensed and unlicensed bags, including unlicensed impor...

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