Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 121921
Achalasia: Leeds Central and Headingley
Tabled: 18 March 2026
Answered: 31 March 2026
Question
Alex Sobel
Labour (Co-op) — Leeds Central and Headingley
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) diagnosis of and (b) medical support for people with achalasia in Leeds Central and Headingley constituency.
Answer
Mrs Sharon HodgsonThe Government is committed to supporting those with achalasia. Achalasia can affect both adults and children. The paediatric aspect is commissioned through specialised commissioning but if it is missed in childhood, any adults who present with it are usu...
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