Written questions

Hemiplegia: Children

Commons · Question 118481 · Tabled 5 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 30 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of delayed access to intensive therapy for children with hemiplegia on those children in the long-term.

Answer

Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 30 Mar 2026

The Government recognises the importance of access to therapy for children with neuromuscular disorders like hemiplegia, and that early intervention is shown to be the most effective.NHS England’s service specification for paediatric neurodisability servi...