Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 122050

Craniocervical Instability: Health Services

Tabled: 18 March 2026
Answered: 7 April 2026

Question

John Slinger

LabourRugby

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of a clear NHS pathway for diagnosing and managing craniocervical instability; what measures are available to protect patients; and how patient

Answer

Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Craniocervical instability (CCI) is a complex presentation that can arise in the context of a range of underlying conditions. At present, there is no agreed national diagnostic definition or evidence base to support a distinct National Health Service path...

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