Rachael Maskell vs Cat Smith

Postural Tachycardia Syndrome

Debate between Rachael Maskell and Cat Smith

Tuesday 14th October 2025

(2 weeks, 2 days ago)

Westminster Hall

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Cat Smith

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That intervention was an important one; sport was not included in my speech, but as someone who has PoTS and has run three London marathons, I can say that people can have PoTS and be sporty—it is just a lot harder.

Rachael Maskell (York Central) (Ind)

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I am really grateful for this debate. Dr Gupta is a leading specialist in PoTS but, although he knows the physiological changes that take place and he knows how to treat it, he has been stopped in his practice because we do not have the clinical guidelines in place. The Government must now ensure that that happens, so that he can continue his practice, which he knows has an impact on patients—indeed, they recover well.

Cat Smith

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Absolutely. Those clinical guidelines need to change, and I will address that later in my speech.