Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 122312

Hypoxic-ischaemic Encephalopathy

Tabled: 19 March 2026
Answered: 7 April 2026

Question

James Naish

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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his department has made of the potential merits of listing hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy as a condition on the NHS website.

Answer

Karin Smyth
A formal assessment has not been made on the potential merits of listing hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy as a condition on the National Health Service website.