§ Ms. HarmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health in the light of clinical and economic evidence produced since the publication of the Forrest report on breast cancer screening, what is the current cost/quality adjusted life year estimate for this procedure.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyWe understand that work is being carried out, as part of the follow-up to the United Kingdom trial of early detection of breast cancer, on economic evaluation of the early detection of breast cancer. A model is being developed which would provide information on costs and quality adjusted life years.