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Written question asked by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour) on Monday, 13 April 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 April 2026. It was answered by Baroness Merron (Labour) on Wednesday, 29 April 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Medical Treatments

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence technology appraisals that have been terminated in the last five years; and what proportion of those terminations were rare disease medicines.

Answer

Data from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence shows that between 2021/22 and 2025/26, the total number of appraisals that were terminated was 100. Over the past five years, 41% of terminated appraisals related to rare disease medicines.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL16231
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Medical treatments Rare diseases
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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