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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: Training

Commons · Question 98674 · Tabled 9 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 7 Jan 2026

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Asked by Gregory Stafford

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans her Department has to improve training and clinical awareness of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome among GPs and primary care clinicians to support earlier recognition and referral.

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 7 Jan 2026

The Department recognises that Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) are complex, multi-systemic conditions that can be challenging to diagnose. While no formal assessment of average diagnosis times has been made, the Department is aware that many patients experi...