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Breast Cancer: Medical Treatments

Commons · Question 73657 · Tabled 1 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with (a) NICE and (b) NHS England on the (i) availability of and (ii) access to new treatments for patients with secondary breast cancer.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 8 Sep 2025

Ministers and Department officials have regular discussions with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and NHS England on a range of issues including access to new treatments.NICE makes recommendations for the National Health Servic...