WQ85159 (e) Tabled on 17/05/2022

What plans do the Welsh Government have to fund and support stem cell treatment in Wales, to ensure more people can survive blood cancers such as leukaemia?

Answered by Minister for Health and Social Services | Answered on 24/05/2022

The commissioning of stem cell therapies is the responsibility of the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, acting on behalf of health boards in Wales.

The commissioning policy for access to stem cell therapies is set out at:

https://whssc.nhs.wales/commissioning/whssc-policies/all-policy-documents/haematopoietic-stem-cell-transplantation-policy-position-statement-pp142-january-2020/

https://whssc.nhs.wales/commissioning/whssc-policies/all-policy-documents/haematopoietic-stem-cell-transplantation-for-adults-service-specification-cp79-january-2020/

I expect eligible patients to be treated in accordance with these commissioning policies.