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Patients with MND Face 375-Day Wait for Home Adaptations

12/24/2025

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Motor Neurone Disease Association says people with MND in England face long delays for essential home adaptations due to a funding backlog.
MND Association notes the average Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) wait is 375 days.
Campaigners, including MND Association officials, call for fast-track urgent adaptations as patients live in unsafe conditions.
The government has invested £711 million to cut waiting times and expand access to home modifications.

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Motor Neurone Disease Association says people with MND in England face long delays for essential home adaptations due to a funding backlog.
MND Association notes the average Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) wait is 375 days.
Campaigners, including MND Association officials, call for fast-track urgent adaptations as patients live in unsafe conditions.
The government has invested £711 million to cut waiting times and expand access to home modifications.