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Cerebral Palsy: Health Services

Asked by Daniel FrancisLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 22 July 2025UIN 905343

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish a national service specification for adult cerebral palsy to be used to commission specialist services within integrated care system areas.

Answered by Ashley Dalton

We are committed to ensuring that people with cerebral palsy have access to appropriate support and services at all stages of their lives, so that they can fulfil their potential and lead happy, healthy and productive lives. Later this year, NHS England’s service specification for neurology services is being updated. The specification defines standards and manages care pathways for neurological conditions like cerebral palsy.

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