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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Hypermobility: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of integrating (a) Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and (b) hypermobility spectrum disorders with overlapping conditions such as (i) Postural Orthostati

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
13 Apr 2026
Target answer date
15 Apr 2026
Answer
20 Apr 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 13 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of integrating (a) Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and (b) hypermobility spectrum disorders with overlapping conditions such as (i) Postural Orthostati

  2. 15 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 20 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    The Government recognises that hypermobile Ehlers–Danlos syndrome (hEDS), hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD), and overlapping conditions such as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndro...

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