Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 121449

Back Pain: Chiropractic

Tabled: 17 March 2026
Answered: 25 March 2026

Question

James Naish

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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to utilise spare capacity in the chiropractic sector to support those with back pain.

Answer

Karin Smyth
NHS England does not nationally commission chiropractic care as it is a complementary and alternative medicine. Integrated care boards can make independent decisions on which health professionals they employ and may commission a limited amount of such tre...

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