HC Deb 23 January 2002 vol 378 c957W
Chris Grayling

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to include migraine in the new NHS framework for long-term neurological conditions. [26953]

Jacqui Smith

Detailed decisions about the scope and content of the national service framework for long-term conditions have not yet been made, other than outlining that it will draw out some of the common issues faced by people with a long-term condition, and also pay particular attention to specific neurological diseases.

We held a scoping workshop on the 12 November 2001 attended by patients and service users, national health service professionals, NHS managers, social care professionals, and representatives from voluntary organisations and other Government Departments.