Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 107899
Lipoedema: Health Services
Tabled: 22 January 2026
Answered: 27 January 2026
Named DayQuestion
Alison Bennett
Liberal Democrat — Mid Sussex
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has considered adopting approaches to lipoedema treatment used by other European countries, like Germany and Spain.
Answer
Ashley DaltonWomen with lipoedema can face a number of barriers to seeking diagnosis and referral, including long waits, misdiagnosis, often as obesity or lymphoedema, and low awareness of the condition among both the public and some healthcare professionals. These fa...
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