Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 120019

Kidney Diseases: Screening

Tabled: 11 March 2026

Answered: 18 March 2026

Question

Daisy Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the uptake of kidney function tests among at-risk populations in primary care.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

Early diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is supported through widespread access to blood and urine tests across the National Health Service. Phlebotomy is a key part of this pathway. The NHS delivers over one billion blood tests each year, supporti...

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