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Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the potential merits to introduce universal newborn screening for the condition Progressive Spinal Muscle Atrophy.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
25 Jun 2026
Target answer date
29 Jun 2026
Answer
3 Sept 2026 · 70 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 25 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the potential merits to introduce universal newborn screening for the condition Progressive Spinal Muscle Atrophy.

  2. 29 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 3 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    The Government recognises the challenges faced by those living with rare diseases, as well as their families, and is committed to improving outcomes. We are guided in screening matters by the independent UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC). The UK NS...

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