Radioisotopes
Lords · Question HL5976 · Tabled 19 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Wigley
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had in the past nine months with representatives of the medical sector concerning the availability of radio isotopes for treating cancer patients.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Merron, 26 Mar 2025
The Department regularly engages with specialist clinicians, the British Nuclear Medicine Society, and the UK Radiopharmacy Group to assist in the management of supply issues with medical radioisotopes, including those used for treating cancer patients.