Question follow-through · 903269

Epilepsy: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support women with epilepsy.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
13 Mar 2025
Target answer date
19 Mar 2025
Answer
19 Mar 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 13 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support women with epilepsy.

  2. 19 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 19 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    The Government is committed to prioritising women’s health, placing women’s equality at the heart of our agenda and ensuring women’s health is never again neglected.At a national level, there are several initiatives supporting service improvement and bett...

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