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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Children

Asked by Dr Neil Shastri-HurstConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 20 October 2025UIN 77321

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS England on the provision of (a) peer-support and (b) community-based networks for parents and carers of children with obsessive compulsive disorder.

Answered by Dr Zubir Ahmed

Decisions about service provision are made locally, determined by locally identified need. Whilst service configurations and offers will differ across the country, local provision may include peer support or community-based networks for parents and carers, although NHS England does not hold this information.

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