Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she is taking steps with her international counterparts on improving processes for the (a) diagnosis, (b) management and (c) treatment of neurological conditions.

As outlined in the G7 Nagasaki Health Ministers Communique, which was published in May 2023, we encourage member states to develop and implement strategies and action plans, adopting integrated approaches on dementia in line with the WHO’s Global Action Plan on Dementia.

More generally, to support improvements to the diagnosis and treatment of neurological conditions in England, the National Institute for Care Excellence (NICE) has published a number of guidelines relevant to the management of various neurological conditions. These guidelines set out best practice for clinicians and support commissioners to plan services for local populations. When developing or reviewing its guidance, NICE takes account of all available evidence, including international evidence.