Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 93987
Phenylketonuria: Health Foods
Tabled: 24 November 2025
Answered: 1 December 2025
Question
Navendu Mishra
Labour — Stockport
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of replacing prescriptions for low protein foods with targeted financial support for patients with Phenylketonuria to buy products directly.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedThe Department is not planning to assess the feasibility of replacing prescriptions for low protein foods with targeted financial support for individuals with phenylketonuria (PKU).In England, low protein products are available to all eligible patients on...
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