Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 100358

Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome: Health Services

Tabled: 16 December 2025

Answered: 7 January 2026

Question

Stuart Andrew

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase access to specialist care for patients with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, including reducing waiting times to see clinicians with releva

Answer

Ashley Dalton

Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (PoTS) is diagnosed by a combination of general practitioners (GPs) and specialist clinicians. GPs can diagnose PoTS in many cases but, if they are unsure of symptoms or if symptoms are complex, they will refer pa...

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