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Cleft Palate: Surgery

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the removal of Training Interface Group (TIG) fellowships on the provision of specialist cleft surgery training; and what steps he is taking t

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
16 Apr 2026
Target answer date
20 Apr 2026
Answer
24 Apr 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 16 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the removal of Training Interface Group (TIG) fellowships on the provision of specialist cleft surgery training; and what steps he is taking t

  2. 20 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 24 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    NHS England made the decision in 2025 to discontinue central funding of the salary support component of the Training Interface Group programme, and to target financial resources more effectively to address regional workforce priorities. Regions or provide...

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