Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 79116
Sleep Apnoea: Medical Equipment
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 17 October 2025
Question
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the availability of continuous positive airway pressure machines for NHS patients diagnosed with sleep apnoea.
Answer
Karin SmythNo specific assessment has been made by the Department.The provision of treatments for sleep apnoea is a commissioning matter and these decisions are the responsibility of integrated care boards, taking into account the needs of their local populations an...
ⓘ
This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 79116) →