Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 114955

Tourette's Syndrome: Diagnosis and Medical Treatments

Tabled: 23 February 2026
Answered: 3 March 2026

Question

Luke Akehurst

LabourNorth Durham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to (a) include Tourette syndrome in neurodevelopmental strategy work and (b) mandate Integrated Care Boards to establish diagnostic and treatment pathways similar to those for auti

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
There are no current plans to produce a Neurodevelopmental Strategy. On 23 January 2026, we published our response to the House of Lords Autism Act 2009 Inquiry Committee’s report, Time to deliver: The Autism Act 2009 and the new autism strategy. We welco...

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