Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for its policies of the recently published Medical Technology Group’s Manifesto report.

Ensuring that patients in our health and social care system have the best possible outcomes is a priority for the Department. The medical technology directorate aim to do this by ensuring access to safe, effective, best-in-class medical technology in a way that is resilient, cohesive and uses taxpayer’s money to best effect. The Directorate is currently developing the strategy to create a vision that aligns with these values. As part of this work, we will consider the Medical Technology Group’s Manifesto report, along with other sources. We will also continue engagement with industry and other key stakeholders to consider various approaches to the product pathway for medical devices, including recognising valuable innovations and tackling the underlying causes of lack of adoption.