Written question WQ85360
- Asked by
- Huw Irranca-DaviesLabour
- To be answered by
- Minister for Health and Social Services
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 13 days
Question
Will the Minister meet with the members of the Pernicious Anaemia Society to discuss their experiences and ideas for improving diagnosis, care and treatment in Wales?
Answer
Answered by Minister for Health and Social Services
The NICE guideline on pernicious anaemia is still in development.
NICE advises us the final version of the scope was published in December 2021 and the guideline committee met in January 2022. The committee will need to meet several times over the next year to develop the guideline further.
A draft version of the guideline is due to be sent to stakeholders for consultation between 10 May 2023 and 22 June 2023. The guideline developer will then consider comments from stakeholders and agree any changes before publishing the final version, expected in November 2023.
I understand arrangements are being made for me to meet with the Pernicious Anaemia Society, in the meantime I have asked my officials to make contact with members to discuss their ideas.