PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Charles Bonnet Syndrome (29 January 2018)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to raise awareness of Charles Bonnet Syndrome.
Asked by:
Dr Rupa Huq (Labour)
Asked by:
Dr Rupa Huq (Labour)
Answer
The NHS Choices website provides comprehensive information on a range of conditions, including Charles Bonnet syndrome. This can be found at:
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/charles-bonnet-syndrome/Pages/Introduction.aspx
The Department does not hold information on the number of people diagnosed with Charles Bonnet syndrome, nor has any such assessment been made of trends in the number of diagnoses of Charles Bonnet syndrome in recent years.
No estimate has been made by the Department of the number of misdiagnoses of Charles Bonnet syndrome or of associated costs to the National Health Service of misdiagnosis.
Answered by:
Steve Brine (Conservative)
6 February 2018
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