Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 15480

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Hypermobility: Health Services

Tabled: 2 July 2026
Answered: 9 July 2026
Named Day

Question

Robbie Moore

ConservativeKeighley and Ilkley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact on patient outcomes of there being no single NHS clinical specialty or department responsible for overseeing the care of people living with hypermobile Ehl

Answer

Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) comprises a group of conditions that can affect multiple body systems and, as a result, care is often provided by a range of healthcare professionals depending on an individual's symptoms and clinical needs. NHS England commis...

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