United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 18802
Hydrocephalus: Diagnosis
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9 December 2024
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12 December 2024 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what account his review of the frequency of infant head measurements will take of (a) research by Harry’s Hydrocephalus Awareness Trust and (b) the experience of other developed countries.
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9 December 2024
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what account his review of the frequency of infant head measurements will take of (a) research by Harry’s Hydrocephalus Awareness Trust and (b) the experience of other developed countries.
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12 December 2024
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It is vitally important that babies are diagnosed as early as possible, so treatment can be provided. Current National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance recommends measuring the head circumference of babies in the first week, at app...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-12-09/18802
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1748358
- uk · wq-1748358 · source updated 12 December 2024