Written questions

Prostate Cancer: Ultrasonics

Commons · Question 19961 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 14 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Dame Caroline Dinenage

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to expand the evidence base for the effectiveness of High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound in treating prostate cancer.

Answer

Answered by James Frith, 14 Sep 2026

In June 2026 the Government announced that it would expand access to focal therapy, including high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) therapy, by investing up to £2.8 million. Access to focal therapies will be expanded in line with the expansion of TRANS...