Written question WQ85346
- Asked by
- Russell GeorgeConservative
- To be answered by
- Minister for Health and Social Services
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 13 days
Question
What information does the Welsh Government have about the prevalence of XLH (X-linked hypophosphataemia)?
Answer
Answered by Minister for Health and Social Services
The Welsh Government does not hold this information. However, information about this condition at a European level is available on the Orphanet Portal, which indicates a prevalence of about 1 in 20,000:
Orphanet: X linked hypophosphatemia
We have, together with the other governments in the UK, published a Rare Diseases Framework which will help people with rare conditions to access earlier diagnoses and treatments. There will be a Welsh plan to implement the framework in Wales.
UK rare diseases framework | GOV.WALES