Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 71895

Diagnosis

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 9 September 2025

Question

Mr Angus MacDonald

Liberal DemocratInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has met with families who have lost relatives following missed diagnoses within the NHS.

Answer

Karin Smyth
NHS England places the utmost importance on optimising the performance of diagnostic services in support of improved patient outcomes. Integrated care boards and trusts are being supported to improve diagnostic performance, including through capital inves...

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