Margaret Ritchie – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Margaret Ritchie on 2015-12-15.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of medication given to patients with 22q11 syndrome; and if he will make a statement.

George Freeman

No such assessment has been made. There are no medicines currently licensed to treat 22q11 syndrome, but many of the problems experienced by people with the condition can be monitored and treated if necessary.