NHS patients could face wait to access life-saving drugs New rules mean health bosses in England can delay rollout of expensive treatments after approval by Nice
Patients could face delays accessing drugs on the NHS after health bosses agreed that the most expensive treatments can be stalled.
Even when a drug has been approved by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) – which already has strict rules on affordability – bosses at NHS England can now slow down its delivery to patients. Continue reading... The Guardian
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Patients could face delays accessing drugs on the NHS after health bosses agreed that the most expensive treatments can be stalled.
Even when a drug has been approved by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) – which already has strict rules on affordability – bosses at NHS England can now slow down its delivery to patients. Continue reading... The Guardian
See also:
- NICE gets go-ahead to fast-track more drug approvals National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- NHS to introduce £20m cap on new drugs BBC News
- Patients could face three-year wait for new drugs on NHS The Daily Mail
- Drugs costing 8p a day could be hit by 'devastating' NHS rationing plan The Daily Telegraph
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