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<p>The Department has not made an assessment on the adequacy of neuromuscular physiotherapy
provision for children and adults at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.</p><p>
</p><p>Neuromuscular physiotherapy provision is provided locally by Nottingham University
NHS Trust. The Speciality General Manager for Children’s Medicine at the Trust has
written a business case to appoint a specialist neuromuscular physiotherapist, which
is scheduled for Trust governance approval very shortly.</p><p> </p><p>In correspondence
with the hon. Member for Nottingham East (Mr Chris Leslie) on the same issue, the
Chief Executive at the Trust has assured the hon. Member that the Trust adult and
paediatric neurology and physiotherapy services had been working together, and had
agreed to address neuromuscular physiotherapy provision.</p>
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