Question follow-through · 128344

Migraines

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his department has plans to strengthen national policy recognition of migraine as a serious neurological condition.

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, whether his department has plans to strengthen national policy recognition of migraine as a serious neurological condition.

  2. 22 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 27 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    The Government recognises that migraine is a serious and often debilitating neurological condition, with a wide range of symptoms that go far beyond a headache. Migraine attacks can be a whole-body experience that can make it very difficult to function no...

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