Written question asked by Teresa Gorman (Conservative) on Tuesday, 18 July 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 October 2000. It was answered by John Denham (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 October 2000 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, If he will make a statement about progress by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence in eliminating postcode prescribing.

Answer: Mr. Stephen O'Brien: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement about progress by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence in eliminating prescribing based on postcode areas. [131877] Mrs. Gorman: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement about progress by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence in eliminating postcode prescribing. [131871] Mr. Denham: I welcome the progress which the National Institute for Clinical Excellence has already made. Authoritative, evidence-based guidance has been issued on a wide range of subjects including drug treatments. We have provided additional funding to enable the NHS to implement these recommendations and will be following up through performance management to ensure that they are taken up.

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