§ Dr. FoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what new funding will be made available to health authorities to ensure the funding of all NICE-approved therapies. [24588]
§ Ms BlearsWe have recently announced an average 7.2 per cent. real terms increase in funding of the national health service.
We expect health authorities and primary care trusts to fund treatments recommended by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence from their general allocations.