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Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 7 May 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 May 2024. It was answered by Andrea Leadsom (Conservative) on Wednesday, 15 May 2024 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Anaemia: Women

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to improve diagnosis of anaemia in women.

Answer

There is information available from NHS Choices to support the identification of symptoms related to anaemia, which advises individuals to seek general practitioner (GP) advice should they experience those symptoms.

GPs exercise their clinical judgement with support from relevant guidance to arrange appropriate tests and investigations that may lead to a diagnosis, such as blood tests to assess the full blood count, which may highlight indicators of anaemia. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s Clinical Knowledge Summaries website also provides guidance on testing and treatment of all types of anaemia.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
24914
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Diagnosis Women Anaemia
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk