Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 107898

Lipoedema: Women

Tabled: 22 January 2026

Answered: 27 January 2026

Named Day

Question

Alison Bennett

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential factors that may prevent women from seeking diagnosis and referral for lipoedema; and what steps he is taking to ensure timely access to specialist asse

Answer

Ashley Dalton

Women 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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