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Written question asked by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour) on Monday, 15 December 2014, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 31 December 2014. It was answered by Earl Howe (Conservative) on Wednesday, 31 December 2014 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Rare Diseases

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what budget NHS England has established to fund treatments for rare diseases.

Answer

NHS England holds a budget of £13 billion with which to commission 145 specialised services. NHS England does not separately identify the costs of the treatment of rare diseases because many of the specialised services – for example neurosciences – include treatments for patients who have both rare diseases and traumatic injuries.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL3738
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Finance Medical treatments Rare diseases
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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