Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 108582
Breast Cancer: Medical Treatments
Tabled: 27 January 2026
Answered: 3 February 2026
Question
Fabian Hamilton
Labour — Leeds North East
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the report published by Breast Cancer Now, entitled Setting the Bar too High, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the opportunity cost-neutrality requirement
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedThe severity modifier was introduced by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in January 2022 as part of a number of changes intended to make its methods fairer, faster, and more consistent. The severity modifier was designed on the...
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