Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 115560
Achalasia: Diagnosis and Medical Treatments
Tabled: 24 February 2026
Answered: 30 March 2026
Question
James Naish
Labour — Rushcliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) diagnosis and (b) treatment of achalasia.
Answer
Mrs Sharon HodgsonThe Government is committed to improving the diagnosis and treatment of achalasia. Work is underway to support an increase in the use of the Advice and Refer/Single Point of Access model, which can in turn improve waiting times for all gastro patients, in...
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