Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 18271

Migraine: Health Services

Tabled: 13 July 2026
Answered: 17 July 2026

Question

Mark Sewards

LabourLeeds South West and Morley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his Department plans to reduce waiting lists for patients with migraine.

Answer

Karin Smyth
There is no nationally published waiting-time data specifically for headache and migraine services. Patients referred for specialist migraine care are captured within broader neurology statistics. As of the end of May 2026, there are nearly 214,700 pathwa...

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