Written question asked by Lord Steinberg (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Darzi of Denham (Labour) on Monday, 29 September 2008.
Health: Cancer Drugs
- Question
- asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they will reconsider the non-availability on the National Health Service of certain cancer drugs which can prolong life.
- Answer
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General practitioners are able to prescribe any licensed medicine on the National Health Service unless it is listed in Schedules 1 or 2 to the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Prescription of Drugs etc.) Regulations 2004. Hospital clinicians are not affected by these statutory restrictions. They can prescribe any medicine, provided their local primary care trust agrees to its supply at NHS expense.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 5236; 703 c414WA
- Session
- 2007-08
- Notes
- Answer received between Tuesday 16 September and Monday 22 September 2008
- Subjects
- Cancer Drugs NHS
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