Written questions

Parkinson’s Disease: Diagnosis

Commons · Question 106621 · Tabled 19 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 26 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Helen Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the time taken for patients with Parkinson’s disease to receive a diagnosis.

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 26 Jan 2026

The Department recognises the importance of a timely diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease and the impact that early identification has on people’s long‑term outcomes. We remain committed to delivering the National Health Service constitutional standard for 92...