Functional Neurological Disorder: Research
Commons · Question 109227 · Tabled 28 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to support research into Functional Neurological Disorder.
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 2 Feb 2026
The Department delivers research into functional neurological disorder (FND) via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).This includes £350,000 of NIHR funding for research which seeks to co-develop behaviour change interventions to sup...