Written questions

Radioisotopes

Lords · Question HL7295 · Tabled 7 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 13 May 2025

Question

Asked by Lord Wigley

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with companies providing radioisotopes for cancer screening and treatment regarding the future security of supplies and options for manufacturing those isotopes in the UK; and what was the out

Answer

Answered by Baroness Merron, 13 May 2025

The Department regularly engages with suppliers, specialist clinicians, the British Nuclear Medicine Society, industry, and the UK Radiopharmacy Group to assist in the management of supply issues for medical radioisotopes, including those used for cancer ...