Metachromatic Leukodystrophy: Screening
Commons · Question 70804 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 5 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Rosena Allin-Khan
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including metachromatic leukodystrophy in the newborn blood spot test.
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 5 Sep 2025
The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) considered newborn screening for metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) in 2023. At that time, it concluded that the available evidence on screening test accuracy and cost-effectiveness, though limited, warranted f...