Migraines: Diagnosis
Commons · Question 5156 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Peter Lamb
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of delayed migraine diagnosis on patient outcomes.
Answer
Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 9 Jun 2026
The Department recognises that delays in diagnosis and treatment can affect individuals’ quality of life and may lead to greater symptom burden and wider impacts on education, employment, and wellbeing.Clinical management of migraine is supported by the N...