Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 82515
Diethylstilbestrol: Side Effects
Tabled: 15 October 2025
Answered: 6 November 2025
Question
Jessica Toale
Labour — Bournemouth West
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the feasibility of using historic medical records to (a) identify and (b) contact people who may have been exposed to diethylstilbestrol.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedWe recognise the consequences for those who were exposed to diethylstilbestrol (DES) and offer our sincere sympathies to those who continue to be affected.There have been no discussions between the Department and patient advocacy groups representing peopl...
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