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Muscular Dystrophy: Medical Treatments

Commons · Question 55967 · Tabled 30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 10 Jun 2025

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Asked by John Milne

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps NHS England is taking to ensure that NHS Trusts are able to deliver emerging treatments for Duchenne muscular dystrophy when they are needed by patients.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 10 Jun 2025

The Department understands the impact that Duchenne muscular dystrophy has on those living with it and their families, and the urgent need for new treatment options. If new therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy are approved by the National Institute f...