Migraine: Medical Treatments
Commons · Question 7594 · Tabled 8 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Bell Ribeiro-Addy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of regional variation in access to CGRP and gepant migraine treatments for patients; and what steps he is taking to ensure that adult neurology waiting lists
Answer
Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 15 Jun 2026
The Department recognises concerns about variation in access to specialist headache services, which can affect the prescribing of newer therapies typically initiated in secondary care.The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has publis...