Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 119275

Neurology: Nurses

Tabled: 10 March 2026

Answered: 18 March 2026

Question

Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of the availability of specialist nurses for neurological conditions in rural areas.

Answer

Karin Smyth

Workforce planning, including decisions about the number and type of specialist nurses needed locally, is the responsibility of individual employers and their integrated care boards, which are best placed to assess the needs of their populations.We contin...

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