Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 122999
NHS: Drugs
Tabled: 23 March 2026
Answered: 26 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Freddie van Mierlo
Liberal Democrat — Henley and Thame
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, from what date the National Institute of Clinical Excellence will be authorised to apply an increased cost-effectiveness threshold of £25,000 - £35,000 per quality-adjusted life year.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedThe Government intends to direct the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence to apply the new cost-effectiveness threshold increase from April.