Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 65313

Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Babies

Tabled: 7 July 2025

Answered: 11 July 2025

Question

Ruth Cadbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with NHS England on screening new born children for Spinal Muscular Atrophy.

Answer

Ashley Dalton

The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) has been working with partners to scope an in-service evaluation of newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in real world National Health Services in the United Kingdom. The research brief that will...

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