Parkinson's Disease: Medical Treatments
Commons · Question 74087 · Tabled 2 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 9 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of using Functional Electrical Stimulation devices to support people with Parkinson's disease.
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 9 Sep 2025
The Department delivers research into Parkinson’s disease via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). While no specific assessment has been made, the NIHR is funding the STEPS II trial, which aims to determine whether Functional Electr...