Baroness Randerson – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Randerson on 2016-03-08.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Prior of Brampton on 11 February (HL5795), what aspects of treatment provided by drugs and alcohol services are not funded by the NHS.

Lord Prior of Brampton

All public funding for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) is provided by the National Health Service.

Depending on local arrangements, drug and alcohol services commissioned by local authorities in England and funded from the Public Health Grant, may provide service users with aspects of HCV treatment. These would usually include initial testing and counselling, referring and supporting patients who test positive to engage with and complete HCV treatment provided by the NHS. They might also cover providing premises for NHS diagnosis and treatment to take place in the community.