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.