Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 111607

Patients: Travel

Tabled: 9 February 2026

Answered: 13 February 2026

Named Day

Question

Sir Julian Lewis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has for financial support for patients required to travel very long distances to access (a) stem cell transplants, (b) CAR-T immunotherapy and (c) other specialist treatments; what re

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed

No such assessment has been made, and there are no current plans to amend the Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme (HTCS).It is already the case that where required and appropriate, advance payments may be made to patients on low incomes to allow them to attend...

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