Scleroderma
Commons · Question 72676 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 11 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Steve Yemm
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) improve early diagnosis, (b) increase funding for research and (c) improve access to specialist (i) support and (ii) treatment for patients with scleroderma.
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 11 Sep 2025
The Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases, such as scleroderma. The UK Rare Diseases Framework sets out four priorities collaboratively developed with the rare disease community. These include helping patients g...