Written questions

Parkinson's Disease: Diagnosis

Commons · Question 93538 · Tabled 21 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 27 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Nick Timothy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to recruit more specialist nurses and reduce waiting times for diagnosis of Parkinson's disease.

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 27 Nov 2025

We recognise the importance of a timely diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease and remain committed to delivering the National Health Service constitutional standard for 92% of patients to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral to treatment by March 2029. W...