Question follow-through · 76598

Multiple Sclerosis: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS England on adopting the MS Optimum Clinical Pathway for people with multiple sclerosis.

answeredChris LawDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
11 Sept 2025
Target answer date
15 Sept 2025
Answer
17 Sept 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 11 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS England on adopting the MS Optimum Clinical Pathway for people with multiple sclerosis.

  2. 15 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning services, including hospital care, for their local population, including for people with multiple sclerosis (MS). The Government expects ICBs to assess the demand for service provision in des...

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