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Respiratory System: Medical Equipment

Asked by Adam DanceLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 9 September 2025UIN 73354

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the (a) adequacy of the availability and (b) trends in the level of use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation machines.

Answered by Karin Smyth

The Department of Health and Social Care has not made an assessment of the availability or trends in the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation machines in the NHS.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) provides national guidance and advice to improve health. This includes advice on use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation machines.

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