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Written Question
Peripheral Arterial Disease: Health Services
Friday 18th July 2025

Asked by: Matt Bishop (Labour - Forest of Dean)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce regional disparities in the (a) treatment and (b) outcomes of patients with peripheral arterial disease.

Answered by Ashley Dalton - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD), like other cardiovascular conditions, shares risk factors and is largely preventable. However, access to timely diagnosis and treatment can vary significantly across regions. NHS England is working to reduce these disparities and improve outcomes for patients.

To support this, NHS England introduced the Vascular PAD Quality Improvement Framework, which was incentivised through a two-year scheme between 2022 and 2024. This framework helps ensure that patients across the country receive timely and effective interventions, such as revascularisation, by encouraging all providers to meet consistent standards of care. It aims to reduce variation in how quickly and effectively patients are treated, regardless of where they live. In addition, the National Vascular Registry (NVR) collects and publishes data on the outcomes of major vascular procedures across NHS hospitals. This includes procedures for PAD, such as angioplasty, bypass surgery, and amputations. By highlighting both good practice and areas needing improvement, the NVR supports hospitals and commissioners in identifying and addressing regional gaps in care quality and outcomes. While there is no dedicated public awareness campaign for PAD at present, information is available on the National Health Service website, and NHS England continues to work with clinical experts and professional bodies to improve care and reduce regional variation.

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