There is an additional issue. Drugs or treatments are being passed by NICE but not actually introduced. Either they are rationed and limited to a certain number of patients a month, as is the case with hepatitis C drugs, or the decisions are being left to clinical commissioning groups, which means that we are enshrining postcode prescribing instead of getting rid of it.
Health Services Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Philippa Whitford
(Scottish National Party)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 6 December 2016.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Health Services Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill.
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