Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 101677

Neurology: Training

Tabled: 18 December 2025
Answered: 5 January 2026

Question

Mike Reader

LabourNorthampton South

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many neurologists there are who have specialist training in Parkinson’s; how many geriatricians there are who have specialist training in Parkinson’s; and how many specialist Parkinson’s nurses

Answer

Karin Smyth
While the Department does not hold data specifically on the number of Parkinson’s specialist staff in England, we do hold data on the number of doctors working in the wider specialities of neurology and geriatric medicine. As of August 2025, there were 2,...

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