Written questions

Prostate Cancer: Diagnosis

Commons · Question 1677 · Tabled 15 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 26 May 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Lake

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Stockholm 3 (S3) diagnostic test for prostate cancer; and whether he will consider its inclusion within the routine NHS diagnostic pathway fo

Answer

Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 26 May 2026

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for developing evidence-based guidance for the health and care system on best practice. NICE’s HealthTech programme provides the route for providing independe...