Question follow-through · 100404

Brain: Injuries

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the economic impact of acquired brain injury on local authorities and health systems; and how that information is informing future funding models for neurorehabilit

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
16 Dec 2025
Target answer date
18 Dec 2025
Answer
14 Jan 2026 · 29 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 16 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the economic impact of acquired brain injury on local authorities and health systems; and how that information is informing future funding models for neurorehabilit

  2. 18 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 14 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    The Department recognises the significant economic impact of acquired brain injury (ABI) on both the National Health Service and local authorities due to the costs of acute care, long-term rehabilitation, social care, and support for education and employm...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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