Aphasia: Speech and Language Therapy
Commons · Question 122695 · Tabled 23 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Rachael Maskell
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure access to speech and language therapy for people with primary progressive aphasia.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 26 Mar 2026
The provision of dementia health care services is the responsibility of local integrated care boards (ICBs) and may include speech and language therapy. We expect ICBs to commission services based on local population needs, taking account of National Inst...