Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 76508
Terminal Illnesses: Medical Treatments
Tabled: 10 September 2025
Answered: 9 October 2025
Named DayQuestion
Freddie van Mierlo
Liberal Democrat — Henley and Thame
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the impact on carers is included in NICE technology appraisals for rare and progressive diseases.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedNICE’s technology appraisal process allows its independent committees to take societal benefits, such as health-related quality-of-life for carers and impact on personal social services, into account. NICE’s methods are set out in its published health tec...
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