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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the NHS costs incurred by sending thyroid patients to secondary care for liothyronine, given NHS England national guidance only requires initiation of treatment in secondary care but allows regular prescribing in primary care. 

Question HL5207: tabled on 30 January 2023 and due for answer by 13 February 2023

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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the NHS costs incurred by sending thyroid patients to secondary care for liothyronine, given NHS England national guidance only requires initiation of treatment in secondary care but allows regular prescribing in primary care.  HL5207
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Wednesday 8 February 2023

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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Labour
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