Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 18388

Parkinson's Disease

Tabled: 13 July 2026

Answered: 17 July 2026

Question

Graeme Downie

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of supporting a nationally recognised clinical definition of advanced Parkinson’s disease across the NHS.

Answer

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

The Department has not undertaken a specific assessment of supporting a separate nationally recognised clinical definition of advanced Parkinson’s disease across the National Health Service. However, existing National Institute for Health and Care Excelle...

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