Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 93538

Parkinson's Disease: Diagnosis

Tabled: 21 November 2025
Answered: 27 November 2025

Question

Nick Timothy

ConservativeWest Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to recruit more specialist nurses and reduce waiting times for diagnosis of Parkinson's disease.

Answer

Ashley Dalton
We recognise the importance of a timely diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease and remain committed to delivering the National Health Service constitutional standard for 92% of patients to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral to treatment by March 2029. W...

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