Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 111963

Prosthetics

Tabled: 9 February 2026

Answered: 20 February 2026

Question

John Grady

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Department is taking to help ensure the long term availability of training courses for people to qualify as clinicians and technicians in Prosthetics and Orthotics.

Answer

Karin Smyth

Higher education institutions are independent providers and are responsible for making their own decisions about course delivery and viability based on learner demand and provider capacity.NHS England continues to work closely with the British Association...

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