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Parkinson's Disease: Health Professions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to help support the training and operation of Parkinson's specialist health workforce.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
10 Feb 2026
Target answer date
12 Feb 2026
Answer
20 Feb 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to help support the training and operation of Parkinson's specialist health workforce.

  2. 12 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 20 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    The standard of training for doctors is the responsibility of the General Medical Council (GMC). The curricula for postgraduate specialty training are set by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges for foundation training, and by individual royal colleges a...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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