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New hope for breast cancer patients as life-extending drug now on NHS in England

2 outlets 2 reports Published Sep 16, 2026

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Enhertu, which can give patients an extra seven months to live on average, has been prescribed in Scotland for more than two years and is available.S1
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) announced that it has reversed an initial decision to reject the drug for widespread use for the NHS in EnglandS2

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New hope for breast cancer patients as life-extending drug now on NHS in England

Enhertu, which can give patients an extra seven months to live on average, has been prescribed in Scotland for more than two years and is available.

1mo Independent

Breast cancer patients given ‘new sense of hope’ after life-extending drug made available after U-turn

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) announced that it has reversed an initial decision to reject the drug for widespread use for the NHS in England

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New hope for breast cancer patients as life-extending drug now on NHS in England

United Kingdom Enhertu

2 outlets 2 reports Published Sep 16, 2026

What to know

Enhertu, which can give patients an extra seven months to live on average, has been prescribed in Scotland for more than two years and is available.S1
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) announced that it has reversed an initial decision to reject the drug for widespread use for the NHS in EnglandS2

Assembled from source summaries.

Timeline · newest first

1mo BBC

New hope for breast cancer patients as life-extending drug now on NHS in England

1mo Independent

Breast cancer patients given ‘new sense of hope’ after life-extending drug made available after U-turn

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S1 BBC 1 report · EN

S2 IndependentLead 1 report · EN

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New hope for breast cancer patients as life-extending drug now on NHS in England

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Breast cancer patients given ‘new sense of hope’ after life-extending drug made available after U-turn

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