Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 114336

Breast Cancer: Drugs

Tabled: 20 February 2026

Answered: 3 March 2026

Question

Steve Darling

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of NICE condition severity ratings on the accessibility of drugs for those with secondary breast cancer.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

he latest data for technology appraisals published up until the end of September 2025 shows that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended a greater proportion of medicines for advanced cancer since the severity modifier...

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