The Rarer Cancers Forum: Bolton PCT
Sun, 12 Oct 2008
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PCT name Bolton PCT
PCT Website http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/Trust.aspx?id=5HQ
Cancer network Greater Manchester and Cheshire (visit website)
MP name Dr Brian Iddon (visit website)

Spend on cancer per patient in England 2006 - 2007

£10,132

Compare this with other PCTs: highest amount spent was £17,028, lowest was £5,182, and average PCT spend per cancer patient was £8,437.

Exceptional funding for cancer treatment

The following information was requested from the PCT under the Freedom of Information Act.

Written protocols
All exceptional requests, whether for cancer drugs or other treatments, are considered by the PCT's Commissioning Panel which is guided by the principles contained in their Effective Use of Resources policy.

Cancer treatments funded by PCT following exceptional requests

Between 01 October 2006 and 31 May 2008, the PCT approved the following treatments:

  • Renal cell carcinoma: sunitunib - 4 cases
  • Multiple myeloma: lenalidomide - 1 case
  • Lymphoma: maintenance therapy with rituximab - 1 case

Cancer treatments not funded by PCT following exceptional requests

  • Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia: lenalidomide - 1 case

Last modified: Tuesday, July 29, 2008
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