Question follow-through · 11518
Neurology
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) improve neurology waiting times and (b) help ensure timely access to treatment for people with multiple sclerosis.
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 28 Oct 2024
- Target answer date
- 30 Oct 2024
- Answer
- 28 Nov 2024 · 31 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
28 Oct 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) improve neurology waiting times and (b) help ensure timely access to treatment for people with multiple sclerosis.
30 Oct 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
28 Nov 2024
Answer published
We are committed to supporting people with long term conditions, including neurological conditions, and ensuring they receive the support that they need, including referral to specialist services as appropriate. The Government is committed to putting pati...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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