Gareth Johnson – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gareth Johnson on 2016-10-10.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his Department’s policy is on the interruption of stem cell transplantation.

Nicola Blackwood

The decision to perform a stem cell transplant will be made by specialist clinicians in discussion with the patient based on the potential benefits and risks of this form of treatment. Treatments may be discontinued for clinical reasons or in accordance with the wishes of the patient.