Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 17007
Cerebrospinal Fluid: Medical Treatments
Tabled: 8 July 2026
Answered: 16 July 2026
Question
Daisy Cooper
Liberal Democrat — St Albans
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to help improve NHS (a) diagnosis and (b) treatment pathways of patients suffering a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak.
Answer
Preet Kaur GillTreatment for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks depends on the cause, site, and severity of the leak. CSF leaks are often treated conservatively, while others require procedures such as epidural blood patching, targeted patching, endoscopic skull-base repai...
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