§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what progress is being made on increasing the availability of beta interferon for MS sufferers in Sutton. [101513]
§ Mr. HuttonSutton and Merton Primary Care Trust (PCT) has implemented the risk-sharing scheme for drugs for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). All eligible patients are being fully funded. These services are being provided to MS patients in Sutton and Cheam at Atkinson Morley Hospital, which is part of St. George's Healthcare National Health Service Trust.