Tourette's Syndrome

(asked on 28th March 2022) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to increase the number of specialist practitioners researching and treating Tourette’s Syndrome throughout the country.


Answered by
Gillian Keegan Portrait
Gillian Keegan
Secretary of State for Education
This question was answered on 13th April 2022

Patients with Tourette’s syndrome may need support from a range of professionals, including clinical psychologists. Health Education England is increasing the number of trained clinical psychologists nationally, supporting a 60% expansion in the clinical psychology training intake in the last two years.

Whilst there are no specific plans to increase the number of specialist practitioners researching Tourette’s syndrome, the National Institute for Health Research and UK Research and Innovation welcome funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including Tourette’s syndrome. All applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition.

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