Written question AQW 54140/22-27

Written question by Mr Stephen Dunne on .

MLA
Mr Stephen Dunne
Party at the time
Democratic Unionist Party
Date
8 October 2026
Type
Written question
Assembly reference
AQW 54140/22-27
Department
Department of Health
Business
To the Minister of Health
Assembly identifier
Document 503168

Text

To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) any assessment that has been made of the emerging evidence relating to CAR T-cell therapy, in patients with high-grade gliomas and other malignant brain tumours; (ii) the reason why patients in Northern Ireland cannot currently access CAR T-cell therapy for brain cancer through the NHS; and (iii) any steps that are being taken to facilitate participation in CAR T-cell clinical trials for eligible patients.

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