Karin Smyth

The hon. Gentleman works very hard in this area. He is right to use the word “compassion”, because that is exactly how we must approach the issue for patients who have an unmet clinical need and are d

The hon. Gentleman’s last comment reveals exactly why he is raising this issue.

It is important for hon. Members to recognise the deep concern caused to patients with unmet clinical need, who rely on the glimmer of hope provided by these medicines, when they hear these sorts of e

I commend my hon. Friend’s work in this area on behalf of patients. As I said, no decisions have been made and we are continuing to work on this issue. The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury is with

I pay tribute to the hon. Lady’s service as a clinician, and she is right to say that, at times, for patients facing such situations, compassionate use schemes are a glimmer of hope, but I think the r

It is very important for patients to have access to innovative medicines as quickly as possible, especially where there is unmet clinical need or no alternative treatment. We are working to streamline