Postural Tachycardia Syndrome

Jim Allister Excerpts
Tuesday 14th October 2025

(1 day, 16 hours ago)

Westminster Hall
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Cat Smith Portrait Cat Smith
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I thank my hon. Friend for that intervention; I will take another.

Jim Allister Portrait Jim Allister (North Antrim) (TUV)
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I am much obliged to the hon. Lady. On the theme of this being a nationwide problem, in Northern Ireland not only does it take seven years for diagnosis, but we do not, it appears, have a single PoTS specialist, which is aggravating the situation. If the Government are to address this issue, they need to address it on a nationwide basis and they need to give it the urgency and funding that it obviously deserves and that to date has been neglected.

Cat Smith Portrait Cat Smith
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The hon. and learned Gentleman has picked up on a theme later in my speech, which I hope he will enjoy.