Written question asked by Mark Durkan (Social Democratic & Labour Party) on Friday, 20 January 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 January 2017. It was answered by David Mowat (Conservative) on Monday, 30 January 2017 on behalf of the Department of Health.
Cerebral Palsy: Children and Young People
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance his Department provides on the use of (a) paediatric speech and language therapy, (b) paediatric physiotherapy and (c) paediatric occupational therapy for children and young people with cerebral palsy.
- Answer
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The Department does not provide specific guidance on the use of paediatric speech and language therapy, paediatric physiotherapy and paediatric occupational therapy for children and young people with cerebral palsy.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline on the management of spasticity in under 19s includes recommendations on the provision of physiotherapy and/or occupational therapy.
In addition, at the request of the Department, NICE published, on 25 January 2017, the clinical guideline Cerebral palsy in under 25s: assessment and management.
Secondary information
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- Reference
- 61046
- Session
- 2016-17
- Subjects
- Children Young people Speech and language therapy Physiotherapy Occupational therapy Cerebral palsy
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