Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy that NHS England appoints a person responsible for (a) Alopecia and (b) the provision of wigs.

The commissioning and configuration of dermatology services in England is a local matter. The majority of patients with dermatological disorders, including alopecia, are managed in primary and community care and the local National Health Service is best placed to make decisions that ensure services meet the needs of resident populations in the most appropriate way.

Prescriptions for wigs are available on the NHS, but patients will be charged for them unless they qualify for help with charges. Further information can be found via the NHS website:

www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/help-with-health-costs/wigs-and-fabric-supports-on-the-nhs