Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 111654
Joint Replacements: Surgery
Tabled: 9 February 2026
Answered: 13 February 2026
Question
Bob Blackman
Conservative — Harrow East
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to investigate the use of body mass index thresholds as a means of determining eligibility for joint replacement surgery.
Answer
Karin SmythI refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Rushcliffe on 20 November 2025 to Question 89688.