Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 85959

Speech and Language Therapy

Tabled: 28 October 2025
Answered: 5 November 2025

Question

Alistair Strathern

LabourHitchin

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS England on ensuring that NHS speech and language therapy services use evidence-based intervention dosages for children with moderate to severe speech sound diso

Answer

Ashley Dalton
All National Health Services, including speech and language therapy, should operate in accordance with the best available evidence-based practices. Where sufficient evidence exists, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) publishes fo...

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