Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 31999
CJD: Health Professions
Tabled: 21 February 2025
Answered: 5 March 2025
Question
Peter Dowd
Labour — Bootle
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that there are an adequate number of health professionals trained in (a) identifying and (b) supporting people affected by Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD).
Answer
Ashley DaltonCreutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a very rare but rapidly progressive and fatal disease. Effective diagnostic and care services are important in ensuring that patients and their families get the support that they need. Unfortunately, there is no known cu...
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