Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 114966

Rare Diseases

Tabled: 23 February 2026
Answered: 16 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Nadia Whittome

LabourNottingham East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the availability of NHS provision on the number of patients with Cranio-Cervical Instability who are seeking (a) diagnosis and (b)

Answer

Ashley Dalton
The Department recognises that Ehlers–Danlos syndromes (EDS) and associated cranio‑cervical instability (CCI) are complex conditions that can be challenging to diagnose and manage, and we acknowledge the concerns raised by patients and clinicians about va...

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