Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 120161

Orthopaedics: Medical Equipment

Tabled: 11 March 2026
Answered: 23 March 2026

Question

Adam Jogee

LabourNewcastle-under-Lyme

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact the Heraeus bone cement supply delays will have on the elective waiting time targets.

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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