Epilepsy: Children and Young People
Commons · Question 126557 · Tabled 13 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Yasmin Qureshi
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of establishing an observational trial for children and young people on private prescriptions for drug-resistant epilepsy who c
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 21 Apr 2026
The Department funds research on health and social care through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health and care, including medicinal cannabis for drug...