No, it is not only for end of life, but also for rare diseases. That was my understanding, but I stand corrected. However, my main point is that it should be for clinicians to decide what is spent across the range of activity. If money is ring-fenced into a specific fund for new medicines, that might not always be the right clinical decision.
Health Services Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Philip Dunne
(Conservative)
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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