Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 79047
Ultrasonics
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 15 October 2025
Named DayQuestion
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the availability of histotripsy treatment on the NHS.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedHistotripsy is a non-invasive ultrasound treatment that destroys tumours without the need for surgery or radiation. It was one of eight transformative technologies supported through the Government’s Innovative Devices Access Pathway (IDAP) pilot. This pro...
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