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Medical Treatments

Lords · Question HL14030 · Tabled 27 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 3 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written  Answer by Baroness Merron on 26 January (HL12852), whether they intend to apply the increased cost-effectiveness threshold to technology evaluated through the National Institute for Health and Care

Answer

Answered by Baroness Merron, 3 Feb 2026

No decision has yet been taken on whether the increased cost-effectiveness threshold will apply to medical technologies that are evaluated by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence through its HealthTech programme.