Postural Tachycardia Syndrome

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether postural tachycardia syndrome is a rare disease as defined in the UK Rare Diseases Framework.

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1. 28 February 2024

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether postural tachycardia syndrome is a rare disease as defined in the UK Rare Diseases Framework.

   Source: Commons

2. 5 March 2024

   Answer

   The UK Rare Diseases Framework defines rare diseases as having a prevalence of lower than one in 2000 people. Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (PoTS) UK has estimated the prevalence of PoTS to be 0.2%, or four in 2000 people, which is higher than the definit...

   Source: Written answer

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