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Directions to Primary Care Trusts and NHS trusts in England concerning Arrangements for the Funding of Technology Appraisal Guidance from the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE)

  • Document type:
    Secretary of State's Direction
  • Author:
    Department of Health
  • Published date:
    1 July 2003
  • Primary audience:
    Professionals
  • Gateway reference:
    2003
  • Pages:
    3
  • Copyright holder:
    Crown copyright

Directions relating to arrangements for the funding of NICE Guidance in view of the organisational and funding changes required by the NHS Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002. This replacement means no change to the policy that funding should be made available for the treatment of patients whose clinicians recommend treatments in line with NICE appraisals.

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