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Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: Greater Manchester

Asked by Mrs Elsie BlundellLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 1 September 2025UIN 69694

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing for people who have been diagnosed with PTSD in Greater Manchester.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

The NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board is responsible for commissioning services to meet the mental health needs of people across Greater Manchester.

Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing is recommended as a treatment option for adults with a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. People with post-traumatic stress disorder may be able to access it through local NHS Talking Therapies services.

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