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Written question asked by Julie Hilling (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 March 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 March 2015. It was answered by Norman Lamb (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 10 March 2015 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Neurological Diseases: North West

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress his Department has made on developing a neuromuscular managed clinical network for the North West region.

Answer

NHS England is responsible for commissioning specialised services, including neuromuscular services.

Officials from NHS England’s North West Specialised Commissioning Team have recently met the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign to talk through the logistics of establishing an Operational Delivery Network for Neuromuscular Conditions in the North West. Operational Delivery Networks are one of two types of network replacing Managed Clinical Networks (the other being Strategic Clinical Networks) and are owned and led by providers, with commissioner support.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
226093
Session
2014-15
Subjects
North West Neurological diseases
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk