Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 45628

Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Screening

Tabled: 17 April 2025
Answered: 2 May 2025

Question

Peter Dowd

LabourBootle

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of concerns raised by the Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) stakeholder community on the speed of progress being made by the UK National Screening Committee in its work to s

Answer

Ashley Dalton
My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, is aware of the concerns raised by stakeholders. Plans for the in-service evaluation are being developed; however, its roll out and timeline will not be confirmed until after the 2025 S...

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