Written questions

Rare Cancers: Drugs

2026-06-14 · Department of Health and Social Care · 10034 · Official question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to NICE cost-effectiveness thresholds on access to medicines for rare cancers.

Answer

National Health Service patients will get improved access to life-changing treatments as a result of the changes to the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) cost-effectiveness threshold announced in the United States and United Kingdom ...