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Written question asked by Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 7 November 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 November 2023 (named day). It was answered by Will Quince (Conservative) on Monday, 13 November 2023 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Accident and Emergency Departments: Sotrovimab

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of hospitals with accident and emergency units have supplies of Sotrovimab.

Answer

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends sotrovimab as an option for the treatment of patients with COVID-19 meeting specified clinical criteria and subject to a commercial arrangement agreed with the company. The National Health Service in England is legally required to make funding available for sotrovimab in line with NICE’s recommendations.

The Government secured stocks of sotrovimab on behalf of all nations in the United Kingdom. At current levels of use, driven by the existing access policies, there is sufficient stock held to last until the latter half of 2024. Discussions are ongoing with the manufacturer to ensure that stock is available through normal commercial channels when this Government-owned stock is consumed.

Information on the proportion of hospitals with accident and emergency units that have supplies of Sotrovimab is not held.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
500
Session
2023-24
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Accident and emergency departments Sotrovimab
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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