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Written question asked by Paul Beresford (Conservative) on Tuesday, 17 July 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 September 2012. It was answered by Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 3 September 2012 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Cancer

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what recent assessment he has made of the availability of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence-approved treatments for (a) lung, (b) bowel and (c) breast cancer in Surrey Primary Care Trust;

[118373]

Answer

We have made no assessment of the availability of National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) approved treatments for lung, bowel and breast cancer at a national or at primary care trust (PCT) level.

PCTs are legally obliged to fund drugs and treatments recommended in NICE technology appraisal guidance, within three months of guidance being published; unless the requirement is waived in a specific case.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
118373; 549 c239W
Session
2012-13
Subjects
Breast cancer Cancer Surrey Lung cancer Bowel cancer
Link
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