Written questions

Sodium Valproate

2026-05-17 · Department of Health and Social Care · 2179 · Official question

Shockat Adam

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of appointing a (a) senior team and (b) tsar to support people affected by sodium valproate.

Answer

The Department does not at present intend to appoint a senior team or a tsar in relation to those affected by sodium valproate.NHS England has commissioned the Fetal Exposure to Medicines Services Pilot, being delivered by the National Health Service in N...