§ Mr. GerrardTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what guidance has been issued to health authorities regarding adult growth hormone replacement therapy; [30829]
(2) how many health authorities provide funding for adult growth hormone replacement therapy. [30830]
§ Jacqui SmithInformation about funding for adult growth hormone replacement therapy is not centrally available.
478WThe National Institute for Clinical Excellence is currently carrying out two appraisals, human growth hormone in children which is due in April 2002, providing there are no appeals and human growth hormone in adults which is due in July 2002, providing there are no appeals.