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Brain: Diseases

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to raise awareness of the symptoms of Chiari malformation with NHS practitioners.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
4 Oct 2024
Target answer date
8 Oct 2024
Answer
14 Oct 2024 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 4 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to raise awareness of the symptoms of Chiari malformation with NHS practitioners.

  2. 8 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 14 Oct 2024

    Answer published

    The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has produced guidance on the recognition and referral of suspected neurological conditions, which was last updated in October 2023. This guideline covers the initial assessment of symptoms and s...

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