Written question asked by Lord Jacobs (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 November 2004. It was answered by Lord Warner (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 November 2004.
Warner, Lord
- Question
- Whether there are any plans to send National Health Service patients with severe heart disease to Germany for treatment by the injection of stem cells following successful operations in that country; and whether any National Health Service funding will be made available to treat patients with severe heart disease in the United Kingdom by injecting stem cells; whether the National Institute for Clinical Excellence has considered this procedure; and, if not, whether it is planning to do so; and whether there are any plans to send National Health Service patients with Parkinson's disease to Sweden for treatment by the injection of stem cells to enable them to cease to take dopamine inducing drugs; and whether any National Health Service funding will be made available to treat patients with Parkinson's disease in the United Kingdom by injecting adult stem cells; whether the National Institute for Clinical Excellence has considered this procedure; and, if not, whether it is planning to do so. [HL 4953] [HL 4954] [HL 4957] [HL 4958]. - Inc figure.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL 4953; 666 c154WA
- Session
- 2003-04
- Subjects
- Finance Germany Heart diseases NHS Medical treatments Patients Stem cells Sweden National Institute for Clinical Excellence Parkinson's disease Clinical trials Medical treatments abroad
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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