Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 107900

Lipoedema: Health Services

Tabled: 22 January 2026

Answered: 28 January 2026

Named Day

Question

Alison Bennett

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that efforts to improve access to diagnosis and treatment for lipoedema adequality align with the Government’s commitments under the Women’s Health Strategy.

Answer

Karin Smyth

The refreshed Women’s Health Strategy will play a central role in improving outcomes for women living with long‑term conditions like lipoedema by addressing the systemic barriers that have historically contributed to delayed diagnosis, variability in care...

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