Muscular Dystrophy: Medical Treatments
Commons · Question 56209 · Tabled 2 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England has made an assessment of the adequacy of the preparedness of NHS trusts to implement new treatments for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, in the context of lessons learned from rece
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...