Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 89603

Sickle Cell Diseases: Diagnosis

Tabled: 11 November 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025
Named Day

Question

Bell Ribeiro-Addy

LabourClapham and Brixton Hill

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase diagnosis of sickle cell amongst patients of Latin American descent.

Answer

Ashley Dalton
The Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases such as sickle cell disease. Helping patients get a final diagnosis faster is one of the four priorities of the UK Rare Diseases Framework. We published the annual Engla...

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