Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what training is given to healthcare professionals on the identification, treatment and management of patients with (a) lipid disorders and (b) generalised and partial lipodystrophy.

Lipid disorders are usually included as part of Diabetes and Endocrinology training, Metabolic Medicine training, and often as part of Chemical Pathology training.

Lipodystrophy is a highly specialised area of metabolic medicine, although some training may be included on certain rotations across the country for trainees within Diabetes and Endocrinology training, Metabolic Medicine training, or as part of Chemical Pathology training.