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Medical Treatments: Innovation

Commons · Question 77192 · Tabled 15 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 20 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Helen Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration he has given to introducing an innovation incentive payment to facilitate the adoption of innovative treatments by NHS trusts.

Answer

Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 20 Oct 2025

No consideration has been given to introducing an innovation incentive payment to National Health Service trusts to facilitate the adoption of innovative treatments. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body resp...