A research briefing from the UK Parliament Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology outlines key issues relating to rare diseases in the UK, including diagnosis, research, and access to treatments.
A rare disease is typically defined in the UK as a condition affecting fewer than one in 2000 people. While individual conditions are uncommon, there are thousands of rare diseases, and collectively they affect a significant number of people.
The briefing aims to inform discussion of how policy, research, and healthcare systems address rare diseases in the UK.
The full research briefing can be found here.