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Department of Health more like this
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star this property hansard heading Hereditary Diseases remove filter
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department has taken to help early diagnosis of very long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Harlow more like this
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Robert Halfon more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2015-02-09more like thismore than 2015-02-09
star this property answer text <p>The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) advises Ministers and the National Health Service in all four countries about all aspects of screening policy and supports implementation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK NSC is currently reviewing newborn screening for very long chain acyl CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (VLCADD) against its internationally recognised criteria. A public consultation on the screening review opened on 21 November 2014 and will close on 23 February 2015. A copy of the consultation is available at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.screening.nhs.uk/fattyacidoxidation" target="_blank">http://www.screening.nhs.uk/fattyacidoxidation</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Improving education and awareness of rare diseases across the healthcare professions, including VLCADD, is a commitment in the UK Strategy for Rare Diseases. The Department continues to work closely with its delivery partners to implement the Strategy.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich more like this
star this property answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter more like this
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less than 2015-02-09T15:58:41.897Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-09T15:58:41.897Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Robert Halfon remove filter