Written question asked by Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 23 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 February 2026 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Friday, 27 February 2026. A substantive answer was provided by Karin Smyth (Labour) on Monday, 9 March 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Orthopaedics: Medical Equipment
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish data relating to the number of surgeries affected by delays to the supply of Heraeus bone cement.
- Answer
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Joined up working between the Department and the National Health Service has successfully secured an alternative bone cement product for the coming weeks following the issues with Heraeus Medical’s production process. During this period, NHS providers were supported to prioritise remaining stock based on clinical guidance.
The Department has not collected data on the specific number of procedures delayed due to this supply issue centrally. Due to the speed by which alternative products have been identified the number of procedures postponed has been limited and where this has happened, trusts are seeking to reschedule affected procedures quickly.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 114993
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Shortages Orthopaedics Medical equipment
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2026-03-09 12:28:16 +0000
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