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Vitamin B12

Asked by James NaishLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 4 September 2026UIN 22269

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of diagnostic thresholds for Vitamin B12 deficiency; and what steps she is taking to reduce regional variation in access to treatment for patients with the condition.

Answered by Department of Health and Social Care

I refer the Hon Member to the answers provided to the Hon Member for Hazel Grove on 22 and 25 April 2025 to Questions 44659 and 44657.

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