Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 114958
Tourette's Syndrome: Diagnosis and Medical Treatments
Tabled: 23 February 2026
Answered: 3 March 2026
Question
Luke Akehurst
Labour — North Durham
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) diagnostic and (b) treatment pathways for Tourette syndrome in areas of England that do not have a dedicated service.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedIntegrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for assessing local population need and for commissioning appropriate diagnostic and treatment pathways for neurological conditions, including Tourette syndrome. While the Department has not undertaken a natio...
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