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Sodium Valproate: Health Services

Commons · Question 106955 · Tabled 20 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 29 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Bob Blackman

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England plans to commission specialist multidisciplinary services for people affected by sodium valproate exposure, including care coordination, to help reduce emergency admissions and

Answer

Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 29 Jan 2026

The Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review, First Do No Harm, identified significant shortcomings in National Health Service care pathways for people harmed by sodium valproate, including fragmented services, limited diagnostic expertise,...