Written questions

Glioblastoma: Medical Treatments Abroad

Commons · Question 1100 · Tabled 14 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 26 May 2026

Question

Asked by Sir Iain Duncan Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment have they made of the number of British glioblastoma patients who have sought alternative treatment overseas in each of the last 5 years.

Answer

Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 26 May 2026

The Government recognises that there are currently limited treatment options available for people who have been diagnosed with cancerous brain tumours, such as glioblastoma, and recognises the significant impact that this rare cancer can have on outcomes ...