Sir Julian Lewis: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average national unit cost is to the NHS for a local anaesthetic transperineal prostate biopsy, used in prostate cancer detection; and how that cost is calculated.  [111605]

[Due for Answer on 12 February. Answered on 2 March.]

ANSWER

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention (Ashley Dalton): The information requested is not held centrally. The cost of a local anaesthetic transperineal prostate biopsy can vary between National Health Service providers, depending on local commissioning arrangements, workforce models, and operational costs.