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NHS: Software

Asked by Blake StephensonConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 12 January 2026UIN 101981

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 24 October 2025 to Written Question 75761, what criteria he uses to determine cost-effectiveness.

Answered by Dr Zubir Ahmed

The criteria used to determine the cost-effectiveness of offering services in the NHS App is yet to be finalised, as scoping is at an early stage and will take place alongside the business planning process for the Spending Review period.

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