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Written question asked by James Naish (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 February 2026. It was answered by Stephen Kinnock (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 March 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Achalasia: Health Services

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 2 December 2024 to Question 15949 on Achalasia: Health Services, when the NHS England Specialised Commissioning Paediatric Medicine: Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Service Specification was last updated.

Answer

Pathways for managing patients with achalasia are set out in the NHS England Specialised Commissioning Paediatric Medicine: Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Service Specification. The current specification was published in 2013/14, and there are no plans to update this specification at this time. The specification sets out that patients with achalasia should be managed within Specialist Paediatric Gastroenterology Centres under the care of an expert multidisciplinary team.

Patients with achalasia may also receive care from a specialist surgical team, within Specialised Surgery in Children services, to help manage their condition. The NHS England Specialised Surgery in Children service specification sets out standards for these services, and an updated specification is due for publication in 2026.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
115561
Session
2024-26
Related items
Achalasia: Health Services
Monday, 2 December 2024
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Health services Rare diseases Achalasia
Link
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