Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 120160

Orthopaedics: Medical Equipment

Tabled: 11 March 2026

Answered: 23 March 2026

Question

Adam Jogee

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to help keep patients informed of the delays to their joint surgeries due to Heraeus bone cement supply delays.

Answer

Karin Smyth

It is the responsibility of National Health Service systems to manage the bone cement supply delays in their local context. NHS England has been working closely with systems to manage the temporary supply disruption affecting certain Heraeus bone cement p...

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