Lord Clement-Jones – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Clement-Jones on 2016-02-22.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have had discussions with NHS England and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence about whether new medicines not accessible through the Cancer Drugs Fund since June 2015 will be prioritised for early review under the proposed new terms of that Fund.

Lord Prior of Brampton

The Department has had regular discussions with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and NHS England about the future operation of the Cancer Drugs Fund, including arrangements for the assessment of cancer drugs that are not currently available through the Fund.