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Neurology: Recruitment

Commons · Question 26022 · Tabled 1 Sep 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 22 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of consultant neurologists and specialist multiple sclerosis nurses in England.

Answer

Answered by James Frith, 22 Sep 2026

The Government is committed to improving access to high‑quality care and treatment for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and other progressive neurological conditions.Through NHS England’s Neurology Transformation Programme, a new model of integrated ca...