Prescription Drugs: Cost Effectiveness
Lords · Question HL15135 · Tabled 3 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they still plan to increase the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence cost per quality-adjusted life years thresholds in April; and what steps they will take to implement that increase.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Merron, 11 Mar 2026
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) currently assesses value for money for the National Health Service by applying a standard cost-effectiveness range of £20,000 to £30,000 per quality adjusted life year (QALY) gained over and abo...