Neurology: Nurses
Commons · Question 119275 · Tabled 10 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of the availability of specialist nurses for neurological conditions in rural areas.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 18 Mar 2026
Workforce planning, including decisions about the number and type of specialist nurses needed locally, is the responsibility of individual employers and their integrated care boards, which are best placed to assess the needs of their populations.We contin...