Ultrasonics
Commons · Question 79047 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the availability of histotripsy treatment on the NHS.
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 15 Oct 2025
Histotripsy is a non-invasive ultrasound treatment that destroys tumours without the need for surgery or radiation. It was one of eight transformative technologies supported through the Government’s Innovative Devices Access Pathway (IDAP) pilot. This pro...