Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of the number of specialist Parkinson's nurses working in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.

The Department does not hold centrally a constituency‑level breakdown of specialist Parkinson’s nurse numbers. Specialist Parkinson’s nursing provision across Lincolnshire is delivered through locally commissioned neurology and community services, with integrated care boards (ICBs) responsible for ensuring that patients can access appropriate Parkinson’s specialist support.

NHS England has advised that the NHS Lincolnshire ICB commissions the Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust to provide this service. There are currently four specialist nurses working with people with Parkinson’s across the county. The nurses work county-wide, which means that the ICB is unable to provide a breakdown for a specific constituency.

The Department continues to work with NHS England to improve access to specialist neurology services, including for people living with Parkinson’s.