Achalasia: Health Services
Commons · Question 116901 · Tabled 2 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Matt Vickers
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve awareness of achalasia among general practitioners and relevant hospital specialists.
Answer
Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 16 Mar 2026
The Government is committed to improving the lives of people living with rare diseases through the UK Rare Diseases Framework. One of the priorities of the framework is improving awareness of all rare diseases, including Achalasia, among healthcare profes...