Achalasia: Leeds Central and Headingley
Commons · Question 121921 · Tabled 18 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Alex Sobel
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) diagnosis of and (b) medical support for people with achalasia in Leeds Central and Headingley constituency.
Answer
Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 31 Mar 2026
The Government is committed to supporting those with achalasia. Achalasia can affect both adults and children. The paediatric aspect is commissioned through specialised commissioning but if it is missed in childhood, any adults who present with it are usu...