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Written question asked by Lord Ravensdale (Crossbench) on Monday, 27 October 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 November 2025. It was answered by Baroness Merron (Labour) on Friday, 7 November 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Radioisotopes: Production

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for a medical isotope production facility in North Wales, and what steps they are taking to ensure secure domestic access to medical isotopes for diagnostic and therapeutic use in the NHS.

Answer

The Department has not made a specific assessment of the Welsh Government’s project to build a reactor for medical radioisotope manufacture.

The Department regularly engages with suppliers, specialist clinicians, the British Nuclear Medicine Society, and the UK Radiopharmacy Group to support the continued supply of medical radioisotopes for National Health Services.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL11370
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Health services Production Radioisotopes North Wales
Link
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