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...