Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 114668

Heart Valve Disease: Surrey

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Dr Al Pinkerton

Liberal DemocratSurrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve timely diagnosis and access to treatment for heart valve disease in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.

Answer

Karin Smyth
The Department has made no specific assessment. The Frimley Health Foundation Trust (FHFT) has been developing a pathway for breathlessness to support diagnosis and will be providing access for Surrey residents, including through a community diagnostic ce...

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