Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 78162

Postural Tachycardia Syndrome: Diagnosis

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Mary Glindon

LabourNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions his Department has had with Integrated Care Boards on the time it takes to be diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.

Answer

Ashley Dalton
Integrated care boards (ICBs), with oversight from NHS England, have a statutory responsibility to commission services which meet the needs of their local populations, including for those with PoTS.We are investing in additional capacity to deliver appoin...

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