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Written question asked by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour) on Monday, 28 October 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 November 2019. It was answered by Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford (Conservative) on Tuesday, 5 November 2019 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Medical Treatments: Finance

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether Individual Funding Requests are intended to be used for rationing access to NHS treatments, such as liothyronine, where there is a recognised cohort of patients.

Answer

Individual Funding Requests are not intended to be used for rationing treatments, such as liothyronine. All clinical commissioning groups have their own Individual Funding Request policies that enable commissioners to focus on commissioning services that will meet the majority of their local population’s needs without spending funds on services that very few people may need access to.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL458
Session
2019-19
Related items
Liothyronine
Wednesday, 10 June 2026
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Finance Medical treatments
Link
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