Breast Cancer: Drugs
Commons · Question 76481 · Tabled 10 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 9 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by James MacCleary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of classifying stage 4 breast cancer as very severe in relation to access to life-saving drugs.
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 9 Oct 2025
The Department understands the impact that cancer has on those living with it and their families, and the urgent need for new treatment options.The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is an independent body and is responsible for deve...