United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 461
Aortic Aneurysm: Screening
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10 May 2022
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16 May 2022 · Answer
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16 May 2022
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to introduce routine abdominal aortic aneurysm screenings for women.
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10 May 2022
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to introduce routine abdominal aortic aneurysm screenings for women.
Source: Commons
16 May 2022
Answer
There are no specific plans to do so. Evidence suggests that women are six times less likely to experience abdominal aortic aneurysm than men. The potential risks of surgery are the same, therefore inviting women for screening outweighs the benefits. The ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-05-10/461
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1461322
- uk · wq-1461322 · source updated 16 May 2022