Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 196173
Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Screening
Tabled: 1 September 2023
Answered: 8 September 2023
Question
Peter Dowd
Labour — Bootle
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy on the priorities of the UK Rare Disease Framework.
Answer
The Rare Diseases Framework is a high-level document containing overarching priorities and underpinning themes for rare disease policy up to 2025. The Framework is not focused on specific diseases but aims to improve the lives of all people living with ra...
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