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

LabourRushcliffe

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 Hodgson
The 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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