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...