Ultrasonics
Commons · Question 79048 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of histotripsy treatment in the NHS.
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 23 Oct 2025
Early clinical evidence shows that histotripsy, a non-invasive focused ultrasound treatment, can safely and precisely destroy liver tumours without the need for surgery or radiation. Histotripsy remains under evaluation, and the Government continues to mo...