Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 98667

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: Diagnosis

Tabled: 9 December 2025
Answered: 7 January 2026

Question

Gregory Stafford

ConservativeFarnham and Bordon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of NHS waiting times for the diagnosis of Ehlers–Danlos syndrome.

Answer

Ashley Dalton
The Department recognises that Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) are complex, multi-systemic conditions that can be challenging to diagnose. While no formal assessment of average diagnosis times has been made, the Department is aware that many patients experi...

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