The new minister, Ashley Dalton MP, was appointed in February following the sacking of Minister Andrew Gwynne and has responsibility for major and long-term conditions.
The previous minister indicated last November that:
“A decision on the next steps on ABIs at the national level will be taken in the coming months”
He had also met with Headway Parliamentary Champion Sir Chris Bryant last year to discuss progress on an ABI strategy.
The letter from Headway’s Chief Executive Luke Griggs to Minister Dalton urges the government to commit to a fully funded ABI strategy. It also requests that the new minister meet with Headway to discuss concerns directly.
The letter says:
“An ABI strategy is essential to improve care and services for individuals with acquired brain injuries. Since the previous government’s call for evidence (2022), advancement on this has stagnated. Yet an ABI strategy has the potential to transform the lives of brain injury survivors, increasing their independence and reducing their reliance on costly long-term support from a variety of state-funded agencies.
“You are the fifth minister responsible for acquired brain injury since the previous government’s call for evidence in 2022. I hope we can work together to effectively support brain injury survivors.”
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