AQW 54904/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Health

To ask the Minister of Health to detail any interim measures his Department is considering to improve the early identification and diagnosis of spinal muscular atrophy in babies, pending any decision on the introduction of routine newborn screening for the condition.

Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 16 October 2026

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Tabled
16 October 2026
Answer due by
2 November 2026
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Department
Department of Health
Priority question
No

Answer

No answer has been published yet. The answer is due by 2 November 2026.

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