Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 117711
Radioisotopes: Shortages
Tabled: 4 March 2026
Answered: 11 March 2026
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the radioisotope supply disruption in late 2024 on patients.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedThe 2024 disruption was caused by the required closures of a number of reactors used to supply the United Kingdom and Europe. In response to this shortage, the Department worked closely with suppliers, the National Health Service, the British Nuclear Medi...
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