§ Gillian MerronTo ask the Secretary of State for Health whether he plans to include primary headache disorders in the national service framework for long-term medical conditions. [63694]
§ Jacqui SmithThe Department has recently confirmed that the national service framework (NSF) for long-term conditions will focus on developing standards of care for specific neurological conditions and some of the generic issues relevant to people with a long-term condition.
An external reference group (ERG) is expected to be appointed by the autumn. The ERG will undertake detailed work on developing the NSF and will consider the specific conditions to be included. We will draw the ERG' s attention to the submissions we have received from Headache UK on headache and migraine.