Coronavirus: Medical Treatments
Commons · Question 8675 · Tabled 10 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Munira Wilson
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will have discussions with NICE on developing a fast track approval process for covid-19 treatments for the immuno-compromised.
Answer
Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 19 Jun 2026
There are no plans to ask the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to establish a fast-track approval process for COVID-19 treatments. NICE evaluates all new licensed medicines, including COVID-19 treatments, and aims wherever possible...