Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 88393

Tongue-tie: Babies

Tabled: 5 November 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025

Question

James Naish

LabourRushcliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) research the causes of ankyloglossia and (b) improve early diagnosis of that condition.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
The Department funds health and care research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR funds clinical, public health, and social care research and works in partnership with the National Health Service, universities, loc...

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 88393) →