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Hereditary Diseases

Asked by Shivani RajaConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 20 February 2026UIN 112409

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his department plans to issue guidance on the potential risks of genetic defects in children born from consanguineous relationships.

Answered by Dr Zubir Ahmed

NHS England has published training modules about close relative marriage and genetic risk for midwives and health visitors. The training modules have been published for health professionals to access and there are no plans to publish them more widely. There are no plans to issue public facing guidance.

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