Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 53387

Alopecia: Medical Treatments

Tabled: 19 May 2025
Answered: 2 June 2025
Named Day

Question

Graeme Downie

LabourDunfermline and Dollar

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Severity of Alopecia Tool scores are the only factor that health boards are advised to use when determining the correct treatment for alopecia.

Answer

Karin Smyth
Healthcare is a devolved matter, and our response outlines information for England only. The Scottish Government is responsible for the activities and decisions of health boards in Scotland.We have made no assessment of the effectiveness of the Severity o...

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