Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 54462

Lyme Disease: Research

Tabled: 22 May 2025
Answered: 5 June 2025

Question

Chris Bloore

LabourRedditch

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to support research to develop an early-diagnosis test for Lyme disease infection.

Answer

Ashley Dalton
The Department funds research through the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR is not currently funding any research on early diagnostic tests for Lyme disease. The NIHR welcomes research proposals on Lyme disease and diagnostic...

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