Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 108499

Parkinson’s Disease: Health Professions

Tabled: 26 January 2026

Answered: 29 January 2026

Question

Zöe Franklin

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number of healthcare professionals with specialist training in Parkinson’s disease; and whether he considers current data collection sufficient to support work

Answer

Ashley Dalton

The Department does not collect centralised data on the number of clinicians with specific expertise in Parkinson’s disease. This is because decisions about the staffing, skill mix, and service models required to meet local population needs are made by in...

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