United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 18803
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, whether he has taken steps to introduce the measurement of infant head circumference to existing health visits since his meeting with Harry’s Hydrocephalus Awareness Trust on 6 November 2024; and w
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9 December 2024
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has taken steps to introduce the measurement of infant head circumference to existing health visits since his meeting with Harry’s Hydrocephalus Awareness Trust on 6 November 2024; and w
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12 December 2024
Answer
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/2024-12-09/18803
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1748359
- uk · wq-1748359 · source updated 12 December 2024