Written question asked by Nick Harvey (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 3 May 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 May 2001. It was answered by John Denham (Labour) on Thursday, 10 May 2001 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will accept evidence from (a) patient organisations (b) charities, (c) pharmaceutical companies, (d) individual patients and (e) the medical profession in the forthcoming review of the operation of NICE; and if he will make a statement; if the forthcoming results of the review of the operation of NICE will be (a) published and (b) conducted in public; and if he will make a statement; if he will refer the forthcoming review of the operation of NICE to an independent reviewing body; and if he will make a statement; if he will list the (a) start and (b) completion dates for the forthcoming review of the operation of NICE.

Answer: Mr. Harvey: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will accept evidence from (a) patient organisations (b) charities, (c) pharmaceutical companies, (d) individual patients and (e) the medical profession in the forthcoming review of the operation of NICE; and if he will make a statement; [160745] (2) if the forthcoming results of the review of the operation of NICE will be (a) published and (b) conducted in public; and if he will make a statement; [160747] (3) if he will refer the forthcoming review of the operation of NICE to an independent reviewing body; and if he will make a statement; [160744] (4) if he will list the (a) start and (b) completion dates for the forthcoming review of the operation of NICE. [160746] Mr. Denham: Decisions on the detail of this review have yet to be taken.

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