Written questions

Medical Treatments: Innovation

Lords · Question HL9907 · Tabled 24 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 4 Aug 2025

Question

Asked by Lord Rennard

To ask His Majesty's Government whether long-term clinical benefits and broader impacts, such as economic activity and emotional wellbeing, of medical innovations are routinely considered by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence; and what

Answer

Answered by Baroness Merron, 4 Aug 2025

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) develops its guidance independently and on the basis of an assessment of the available evidence, taking into account all health-related costs and benefits for patients and caregivers, including ...