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Functional Neurological Disorder: Social Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of social care support available to those diagnosed with Functional Neurological Disorder.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
20 Apr 2026
Target answer date
22 Apr 2026
Answer
27 Apr 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 20 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of social care support available to those diagnosed with Functional Neurological Disorder.

  2. 22 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 27 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    In October 2025, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence published guidance on rehabilitation for chronic neurological disorders, including acquired brain injury, with the reference code NG252. This guidance includes functional neurological ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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