Written question asked by Lord Shinkwin (Conservative) on Wednesday, 30 November 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 14 December 2016. It was answered by Lord Prior of Brampton (Conservative) on Monday, 12 December 2016 on behalf of the Department of Health.
Down's Syndrome
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists' submission to the UK National Screening Committee concerning the case for making a rigorous analysis of the lifetime costs of caring for children and adults with Down's Syndrome.
- Answer
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The cost analysis considered by the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) related solely to providing choice and did not take into account the lifetime costs of caring for children and adults with Down’s syndrome.
Thirty stakeholders responded to the UK NSC’s consultation, including the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. The UK NSC considered carefully all the responses to the consultation. However, as is standard practice there are no plans to respond to individual representations.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL3714
- Session
- 2016-17
- Subjects
- Costs Down's syndrome Pregnancy Screening
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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