Radioisotopes
Lords · Question HL3123 · Tabled 2 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 6 Dec 2024
Question
Asked by Lord Wigley
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to ensure the availability of medical radio-isotopes for the treatment of cancer patients in the UK.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Merron, 6 Dec 2024
The supply of radioisotopes has now returned to normal levels, and a Written Ministerial Statement was laid on 26 November to update Parliament. During the disruption to supply, the Department worked with industry, the devolved administrations, the Nation...