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Multiple Sclerosis: Diagnosis

Asked by Sarah GibsonLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 18 July 2025UIN 59660

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time is from initial referral to diagnosis for multiple sclerosis in each NHS region.

Answered by Ashley Dalton

We do not hold data in the format requested. The latest data for referral to treatment waiting times in England, from April 2025, shows there were 223,699 pathways waiting for a neurology appointment, of which 53.8% were waiting for 18 weeks or less.

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