Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Monday, 23 November 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 25 November 2015. It was answered by George Freeman (Conservative) on Tuesday, 1 December 2015 on behalf of the Department of Health.
Health: Screening
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the usefulness of self-testing kits for (a) sexually transmitted diseases, (b) fertility, (c) human papilloma virus, (d) blood pressure, (e) bowel cancer and (f) cholesterol.
- Answer
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Self-testing and self-sampling kits have an important part to play in the detection of a number of conditions provided they are used in conjunction with advice from a healthcare professional.
To be placed on the market in the United Kingdom, they must satisfy the necessary requirements of European Union legislation.
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- 17260
- Session
- 2015-16
- Subjects
- Health Screening
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