Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 118481

Hemiplegia: Children

Tabled: 5 March 2026

Answered: 30 March 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of delayed access to intensive therapy for children with hemiplegia on those children in the long-term.

Answer

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

The Government recognises the importance of access to therapy for children with neuromuscular disorders like hemiplegia, and that early intervention is shown to be the most effective.NHS England’s service specification for paediatric neurodisability servi...

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