Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 13787

Neurology: Drugs

Tabled: 29 June 2026

Answered: 7 July 2026

Question

Bob Blackman

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England's neurology service specifications require providers to include structured mental health and medication safety fields in headache referral, assessment and prescribing templates.

Answer

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

NHS England’s service specification for adult neurology sets out the overall standards and outcomes expected of providers. The specification makes clear that providers should deliver a holistic assessment and management approach for people with neurologic...

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