Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 87401

Prosthetics and Wigs: Ethnic Groups

Tabled: 3 November 2025

Answered: 11 November 2025

Named Day

Question

Bell Ribeiro-Addy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS England to ensure the procurement of suitable (a) prosthetics and (b) wigs suitable for ethnic minority patients meets diverse patient needs.

Answer

Karin Smyth

The current NHS Supply Chain Wigs Framework Agreement was awarded to 42 suppliers and provides a range of wigs, both real and synthetic, and headwear products to provide alternative choices to patients, as well as maintenance, styling, alteration, and rep...

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