Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 80295

Polio: Health Services

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 29 October 2025

Question

Victoria Collins

Liberal DemocratHarpenden and Berkhamsted

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of reviewing the regional disparities of access to (a) therapy and (b) rehabilitation services for people living with (i) the long-te

Answer

Ashley Dalton
Although there is currently no cure for post-polio syndrome, a range of treatments and support is available to help manage the symptoms and improve quality of life. Treatment will depend on the severity of a patient’s condition, but care may involve pain-...

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