| Heading: |
Rare Diseases: National Clinical Directors |
| Question ID: |
1797171 |
| UIN: |
HL6857 |
| House: |
Lords |
| Date tabled: |
2025-04-24 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4196 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Lord Sharkey
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
Lord Sharkey
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will appoint a National Clinical Director for Rare Diseases following the integration of NHS England into the Department of Health and Social Care. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-04-30 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
347 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Baroness Merron
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
Baroness Merron
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| Answer text: |
Working under the UK Rare Diseases Framework, the Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases. NHS England and the Department are strongly supportive of clinical leadership and recognise the critical need to incorpora... |
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| Answering body ID: |
17 |
| Answering body name: |
Department of Health and Social Care |
| Tweeted: |
true |