United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 117067
Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Babies
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2 March 2026
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16 March 2026 · Answer
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16 March 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to mitigate disparities in outcomes associated with partial geographical coverage of the in-service evaluation of newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy.
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2 March 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to mitigate disparities in outcomes associated with partial geographical coverage of the in-service evaluation of newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy.
Source: Commons
16 March 2026
Answer
The Government recognises the challenges faced by those living with rare diseases and their families and is committed to improving outcomes. This is why the National Health Service is planning a large-scale in-service evaluation (ISE) of screening for spi...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-03-02/117067
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1886148
- uk · wq-1886148 · source updated 16 March 2026