"Two-tier" fears as UK enforces NICE (UK National Institute for Clinical Excellence) recommendations
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The government has announced measures to enforce the recommendations of the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE). Under new statutory directions due to come into force on 1 January 2002, the NHS will have three months from the date of publication of each technology appraisal guidance to provide funding that supports clinical decisions based on them.