Written question asked by James Naish (Labour) on Wednesday, 5 November 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 11 November 2025. It was answered by Zubir Ahmed (Labour) on Monday, 17 November 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Tongue-tie: Babies
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) research the causes of ankyloglossia and (b) improve early diagnosis of that condition.
- Answer
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The Department funds health and care research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR funds clinical, public health, and social care research and works in partnership with the National Health Service, universities, local government, other research funders, patients, and the public. The NIHR welcomes proposals for research into a range of conditions, including ankyloglossia, at the following link:
https://www.nihr.ac.uk/get-involved/suggest-a-research-topic
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 88393
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Babies Diagnosis Tongue-tie
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- 2025-11-17 10:38:40 +0000
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