Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 44659
Vitamin B12
Tabled: 7 April 2025
Answered: 22 April 2025
Question
Lisa Smart
Liberal Democrat — Hazel Grove
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the diagnosis of vitamin B12 deficiency and reduce the number of cases misdiagnosed as (a) dementia, (b) chronic fatigue syndrome and (c) psychiatric
Answer
Karin SmythThe National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published guidance in March 2024 on the diagnosis and management of vitamin B12 deficiency in over 16 year olds. The guidance is available at the following link:http://nice.org.uk/guidance/ng239...
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