Baroness Hodgson of Abinger – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Hodgson of Abinger on 2015-09-17.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of multiple pregnancies result in one or more babies with (1) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, (2) Attention Deficit Disorder, (3) cerebral palsy, and (4) speech and language delays; and what estimate they have made of the additional costs to families and public services in addressing each of those needs.

Lord Prior of Brampton

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The majority of the conditions such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder, cerebral palsy and speech and language delays identified in the question would only become apparent later in life. The Hospital Episode Statistics, which are collected by Health and Social Care Information Centre does not hold this data.

There has been no assessment made of the cost to families or public services of the implications of these conditions in multiple pregnancies.