Briefing on Government and NHS policy on cancer in England and cancer research.

Briefing on Government and NHS policy on cancer in England and cancer research.

Motion that this House has considered the matter of appraisals for cancer medicines. Agreed to on question.

Motion that this House has considered the matter of appraisals for cancer medicines. Agreed to on question.

I beg to move,

That this House has considered the matter of appraisals for cancer medicines.

It is a real pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Harris, and I am always pleased to see you in the Chair, as you know. I am always greatly impressed by your commitment to these...

I beg to move,

That this House has considered the matter of appraisals for cancer medicines.

It is a real pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Harris, and I am always pleased to see you in the Chair, as you know. I am always greatly impressed by your commitment to these...

I congratulate the hon. Member on securing the debate. He mentioned the significance of diagnosis. Medical radioisotopes are highly significant for the diagnosis and treatment of dangerous cancer cells, and it is important to secure a domestic supply of them, in terms of both security of supply and cost. I...

I congratulate the hon. Member on securing the debate. He mentioned the significance of diagnosis. Medical radioisotopes are highly significant for the diagnosis and treatment of dangerous cancer cells, and it is important to secure a domestic supply of them, in terms of both security of supply and cost. I...

As so often in Westminster Hall and in the main Chamber, the right hon. Lady makes a positive suggestion, and it is one I know you would also support, Mrs Harris. We think it should be the Government’s intention to make every effort to deliver that project in Wales alongside...

As so often in Westminster Hall and in the main Chamber, the right hon. Lady makes a positive suggestion, and it is one I know you would also support, Mrs Harris. We think it should be the Government’s intention to make every effort to deliver that project in Wales alongside...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Harris. I thank the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon), who is the closest thing this House has to a national treasure, for securing a debate that is so important to me.

This debate is about appraisals for cancer medicines. As...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Harris. I thank the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon), who is the closest thing this House has to a national treasure, for securing a debate that is so important to me.

This debate is about appraisals for cancer medicines. As...

I think this is my first time speaking under your chairmanship, Mrs Harris; I am sure it will be a great pleasure. I congratulate the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) on securing this important debate, and on his excellent speech setting out the issues with the new NICE methods...

I think this is my first time speaking under your chairmanship, Mrs Harris; I am sure it will be a great pleasure. I congratulate the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) on securing this important debate, and on his excellent speech setting out the issues with the new NICE methods...

Does the hon. Lady agree that it seems crazy that in a system as universal as the NHS there should not be access to outcome data? To give just

one example, South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre at Epsom Hospital is the largest hip and knee replacement centre outside of...

Does the hon. Lady agree that it seems crazy that in a system as universal as the NHS there should not be access to outcome data? To give just

one example, South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre at Epsom Hospital is the largest hip and knee replacement centre outside of...

I entirely agree. Data sharing will help cancer outcomes full stop, not just in the example she gives. If my GP sent me for a breast screening, for example, the person doing the screening could not currently see whether I have had a cervical screening. Having the conversation about screening...

I entirely agree. Data sharing will help cancer outcomes full stop, not just in the example she gives. If my GP sent me for a breast screening, for example, the person doing the screening could not currently see whether I have had a cervical screening. Having the conversation about screening...

It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mrs Harris. I commend the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) on securing this important debate. I will do my best to follow the two previous contributions from the hon. Members for Mitcham and Morden (Siobhain McDonagh) and for Chatham...

It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mrs Harris. I commend the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) on securing this important debate. I will do my best to follow the two previous contributions from the hon. Members for Mitcham and Morden (Siobhain McDonagh) and for Chatham...

It is a pleasure, as ever, to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Harris, and to respond to this debate on behalf of the shadow Health and Social Care team.

I begin by congratulating the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon), who I call my hon. Friend, on securing this important debate,...

It is a pleasure, as ever, to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Harris, and to respond to this debate on behalf of the shadow Health and Social Care team.

I begin by congratulating the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon), who I call my hon. Friend, on securing this important debate,...

I just want to say that I was never not in my place; I was fortunate enough to go through cancer treatment during covid, when we were all working under a hybrid procedure. Actually, that experience has helped to form some of the contributions that I have made to the...

I just want to say that I was never not in my place; I was fortunate enough to go through cancer treatment during covid, when we were all working under a hybrid procedure. Actually, that experience has helped to form some of the contributions that I have made to the...

Absolutely—the virtual Parliament hid a multitude of sins. I know that as somebody who struggled with long covid through that period. Many people would not have known just how ill I was, because I just appeared on a screen. However, it is nice to see the hon. Lady in person;...

Absolutely—the virtual Parliament hid a multitude of sins. I know that as somebody who struggled with long covid through that period. Many people would not have known just how ill I was, because I just appeared on a screen. However, it is nice to see the hon. Lady in person;...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Harris. I thank the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for securing this important debate on appraisals for cancer medicines and thank all Members who have contributed to a hugely valuable discussion.

The hon. Member said that he thought the debate...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Harris. I thank the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for securing this important debate on appraisals for cancer medicines and thank all Members who have contributed to a hugely valuable discussion.

The hon. Member said that he thought the debate...

The Minister is of course aware of the proposal for a medical radioisotopes facility in north Wales, which is crucial for diagnosis in the future. I wonder whether he is also aware that this would complement Bangor University’s Nuclear Futures Institute and its planned new medical school. We are all...

The Minister is of course aware of the proposal for a medical radioisotopes facility in north Wales, which is crucial for diagnosis in the future. I wonder whether he is also aware that this would complement Bangor University’s Nuclear Futures Institute and its planned new medical school. We are all...

The answer to both is yes, and yes. If the right hon. Lady would write to me with the details, I will certainly raise the issue and meet to discuss radioisotopes specifically.

NHS England is working very closely with the independent sector to ensure that we are using all the available...

The answer to both is yes, and yes. If the right hon. Lady would write to me with the details, I will certainly raise the issue and meet to discuss radioisotopes specifically.

NHS England is working very closely with the independent sector to ensure that we are using all the available...

I think it is very important that the Minister also meets the pharmaceutical companies, because there is a counterclaim to the statistic from NICE that he has just given. The pharmaceuticals say that, actually, a significant percentage—I cannot remember off the top of my head what it is—of drugs would...

I think it is very important that the Minister also meets the pharmaceutical companies, because there is a counterclaim to the statistic from NICE that he has just given. The pharmaceuticals say that, actually, a significant percentage—I cannot remember off the top of my head what it is—of drugs would...

My hon. Friend is absolutely right, and I regularly meet the pharmaceutical industry, not least because of VPAS, which I will come on to discuss because it has been raised by a number of Members. While I understand the concern, it is absolutely right that assessment of clinical and cost...

My hon. Friend is absolutely right, and I regularly meet the pharmaceutical industry, not least because of VPAS, which I will come on to discuss because it has been raised by a number of Members. While I understand the concern, it is absolutely right that assessment of clinical and cost...

Those 91,000 did not include people suffering from a glioblastoma. We are not anywhere near NICE. We have not got that far. The drugs are not there. There is nothing. None of this works for people with glioblastoma. I do not want to mislead the Minister into thinking that I...

Those 91,000 did not include people suffering from a glioblastoma. We are not anywhere near NICE. We have not got that far. The drugs are not there. There is nothing. None of this works for people with glioblastoma. I do not want to mislead the Minister into thinking that I...

I totally take the hon. Lady’s point when she says that it is not all about her sister, Margaret— I know that from her contributions. Often in this place, we draw on our personal experiences, which enable us to bring to life powerfully and emotively what others are experiencing. I...

I totally take the hon. Lady’s point when she says that it is not all about her sister, Margaret— I know that from her contributions. Often in this place, we draw on our personal experiences, which enable us to bring to life powerfully and emotively what others are experiencing. I...