Question follow-through · 124117

Medical Treatments: Cost Effectiveness

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans are in place to ensure any changes to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellent (NICE) cost-effectiveness threshold are subject to parliamentary and public scrutiny.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
26 Mar 2026
Target answer date
13 Apr 2026
Answer
16 Apr 2026 · 21 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 26 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans are in place to ensure any changes to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellent (NICE) cost-effectiveness threshold are subject to parliamentary and public scrutiny.

  2. 13 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 16 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has implemented a new cost-effectiveness threshold in its technology appraisals of £25,000 to £35,000 which is an increase from the previous threshold of £20,000 to £30,000. The new threshold is...

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