Written questions

Hydrocephalus: Health Services

Commons · Question 126450 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 20 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what average waiting times were for the (a) diagnosis and (b) treatment of normal pressure hydrocephalus in the last 12 months.

Answer

Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 20 Apr 2026

Neurology waiting times are coming down. Between December 2024 and December 2025, the average waiting time for neurology services was reduced from 16.2 to 15.2 weeks. Additionally, 57.0% of patients referred were seen within 18 weeks, up from 54.2% at the...