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Neurology: Drugs

Commons · Question 13787 · Tabled 29 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 7 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Bob Blackman

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England's neurology service specifications require providers to include structured mental health and medication safety fields in headache referral, assessment and prescribing templates.

Answer

Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 7 Jul 2026

NHS England’s service specification for adult neurology sets out the overall standards and outcomes expected of providers. The specification makes clear that providers should deliver a holistic assessment and management approach for people with neurologic...