Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 111360
Joint Replacements: Surgery
Tabled: 5 February 2026
Answered: 13 February 2026
Question
Mr Lee Dillon
Liberal Democrat — Newbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to end the use of body mass index as a criterion for determining eligibility for joint replacement surgery.
Answer
Karin SmythIt is the responsibility of individual integrated care boards to determine clinical commissioning policies for their local areas, including eligibility for joint replacement surgery.As with all surgery, body mass index (BMI) should be considered as part o...
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