Funding for research into brain tumours (1.22 MB)

Summary written by Accountability Index from the government's response. It is not the government's own words.

The Government "accept[s] that action is needed" on brain tumour research and says there is "insufficient research being carried out", and it says it will address this by convening a working group.

• On funding, the Government agrees that "an increase in the level of brain tumour research is crucial" and says it is "committed to work to achieve this in partnership" with charities, the NHS and industry.
• The Minister for Life Sciences will be "convening a working group of clinicians, charities and officials" to discuss how to address the need for more brain tumour research. No date is stated in the document.
• On early diagnosis, it says it has "committed to implementing recommendation 24": by 2020 everyone referred with suspected cancer will receive "either a definitive diagnosis or the all-clear within four weeks".
• On NICE guidance, the Government says it is "for NICE as an independent body to decide what evidence should be considered" in reviewing its guidance. On non-therapeutic drugs, it says decisions are "for commissioners and providers, not for Government".

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