Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 106491

Prostate Cancer: Drugs

Tabled: 19 January 2026

Answered: 26 January 2026

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Question

Mr Gregory Campbell

Democratic Unionist Party — East Londonderry

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, following the recent announcement by NHS England that a life-extending drug for prostate cancer will shortly be available on the NHS, if he will hold discussions with the Northern Ireland Health Mi

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed

There are no current plans to hold discussions with the Northern Ireland Health Minister on abiraterone access in Northern Ireland. Decisions on the availability of medicines in Northern Ireland are a matter for the Northern Ireland Executive.