Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 48375
Syphilis: Screening
Tabled: 28 April 2025
Answered: 1 May 2025
Question
David Mundell
Conservative — Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that antenatal screening for syphilis is (a) effective and (b) accessible to pregnant women.
Answer
Ashley DaltonSyphilis screening is offered to all pregnant women in early pregnancy. The proportion of women taking up the test, known as coverage, has remained high in England for a number of years. The acceptable threshold is 95%, and the achievable threshold is 99%...
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