Tongue-tie: Diagnosis and Medical Treatments
Commons · Question 28663 · Tabled 9 Sep 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 18 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Rebecca Paul
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the availability and accessibility of NHS services for the diagnosis and treatment of tongue-tie in newborn babies; what the average waiting time is for treatment fo
Answer
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 18 Sep 2026
It is for local National Health Service trusts and integrated care boards to determine how their tongue division services are funded and commissioned, as well as the referral criteria. NHS England does not have national guidance, nor monitor waiting times...