Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 18432

Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome and Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders

Tabled: 13 July 2026
Answered: 20 July 2026

Question

Mr Paul Kohler

Liberal DemocratWimbledon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the availability of early intervention and treatment pathways for children with Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) and Paediatric Aut

Answer

Preet Kaur Gill
Paediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) and paediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS) are distressing conditions for children, young people, and their families, and we recognise the ...

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