Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 56598
Restless Legs Syndrome: Medical Treatments
Tabled: 2 June 2025
Answered: 5 June 2025
Named DayQuestion
Henry Tufnell
Labour — Mid and South Pembrokeshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he made of the use of dopamine agonists as a first-line treatment for restless legs syndrome (RLS) before the NICE guidance was updated in February 2025; and what steps he is taking
Answer
Karin SmythNo assessment has been made. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has not developed any guidelines on the diagnosis and/or management of restless leg syndrome (RLS) but has commissioned a Clinical Knowledge Summary (CKS) on the diagnosis ...
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