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Letter from Professor Mike Richards: A review of the consequences of additional private drugs for NHS care.

  • Document type:
    Dear colleague letter
  • Author:
    Department of Health
  • Published date:
    7 July 2008
  • Publication format:
    A4 electronic only
  • Gateway reference:
    10171
  • Pages:
    2
  • Copyright holder:
    Crown

This letter from Professor Mike Richards, National Clinical Director, highlights the policy review he is undertaking relating to  patients who choose to pay privately for drugs not funded by the NHS.

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