Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have (1) to put in place a framework agreement specifically for the adoption of medical devices innovation, and (2) to ensure that each procurement framework agreement has a section specifically for innovation adoption to speed up the use of innovative medical devices for patients.
There are currently no plans for an additional framework agreement for medical device innovation. However, current frameworks do accommodate innovations from existing suppliers.