Bishop of St Albans asks about support for people with degenerative medical conditions

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answers on 22nd June 2023:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what support is available for people with progressive supranuclear palsy.

Lord Markham (Con): Patients with a diagnosis of progressive supranuclear palsy would be supported through the usual range of commissioned health and social care services. Depending on the needs of an individual, support may be provided through a range of commissioned health and social care services including their general practitioner, general neurology services, specialised neurology services and social care. There is not a separately commissioned service for progressive supranuclear palsy.

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The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what support is available for people suffering from corticobasal degeneration.

Lord Markham: Patients with a diagnosis of corticobasal degeneration would be supported through the usual range of commissioned health and social care services. Depending on the needs of an individual, support may be provided through a range of commissioned health and social care services including their general practitioner, general neurology services, specialised neurology services and social care. There is not a separately commissioned service for this condition.

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