Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 55967

Muscular Dystrophy: Medical Treatments

Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 10 June 2025

Question

John Milne

Liberal DemocratHorsham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps NHS England is taking to ensure that NHS Trusts are able to deliver emerging treatments for Duchenne muscular dystrophy when they are needed by patients.

Answer

Karin Smyth
The Department understands the impact that Duchenne muscular dystrophy has on those living with it and their families, and the urgent need for new treatment options. If new therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy are approved by the National Institute f...

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