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Written Question
Kidney Diseases: Dialysis Machines
Monday 9th February 2026

Asked by: Martin Vickers (Conservative - Brigg and Immingham)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of levels of current capacity for in-centre dialysis services; and what plans his Department has to ensure that renal service capacity matches both current and projected patient need.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

NHS England is delivering a comprehensive programme to improve the diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes of people with kidney disease. In 2023, NHS England published a renal services transformation (RSTP) toolkit to support earlier identification of chronic kidney disease and more joined up services. The RSTP sets out that services, working in partnership with integrated care boards, should undertake capacity planning and activity monitoring to ensure service capacity matches demand requirements.

These changes are intended to make it easier to deliver improvements along the whole patient pathway including earlier diagnosis and treatment, that can potentially prevent or delay the need for dialysis and transplant further downstream in the pathway.

NHS England is also investing in home dialysis for children, supported by a robust network of nurses and clinicians who can move that care from hospital to home. This approach is working, with rates of home dialysis ranging from 64 % to 76% across the 10 National Health Service paediatric dialysis centres.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 05 Feb 2026
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 05 Feb 2026
Business of the House

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Division Vote (Commons)
4 Feb 2026 - Climate Change - View Vote Context
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One of 98 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 392 Noes - 116
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Oral Answers to Questions

"T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 03 Feb 2026
Oral Answers to Questions

"Could I return the Secretary of State to the issue of jury trials? I have received an email from a constituent who is a practising barrister, who points to the issues, which have already been mentioned, of poor prisoner transport, the cap on sitting days and the condition of many …..."
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Division Vote (Commons)
3 Feb 2026 - Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill - View Vote Context
Martin Vickers (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 97 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 458 Noes - 104
MP Financial Interest
Martin Vickers (Conservative - Brigg and Immingham)
Original Source (2nd February 2026)
2. Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP
Estates UK - £1,510.41
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 02 Feb 2026
China and Japan

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 29 Jan 2026
Oral Answers to Questions

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