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Written question asked by Dari Taylor (Labour) on Wednesday, 16 July 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 July 2008. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 July 2008 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Drugs: Equality of Access

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps he is taking to achieve equality between areas in access to drugs approved by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence; and if he will make a statement.
Answer

The NHS Constitution gives patients an explicit right to drugs and treatments that have been recommended by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) for use in the NHS. This will help to ensure equality of access to NICE recommended treatments throughout the NHS in England.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
479 c1066W;479 c1067W; 220350
Session
2007-08
Question not reached
Yes
Subjects
Pharmacy Patients' rights
Link
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