Specialised Services Commissioning Committee publishes November 2018 prioritisation list
The Specialised Services Commissioning Committee (SSCC) has published the latest prioritisation list for services not commissioned through NICE or other … read more »
Immigration after Brexit: Government White Paper sparks NHS staffing concerns
The Home Secretary announced on the 19th December 2018 a new immigration system for the UK after Brexit. The new … read more »
Care Quality Commission publishes report into NHS safety
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have this week published a report into NHS culture around safety. The report looked at … read more »
Draft 2019/20 National Tariff prices published
NHS England and NHS Improvement have published a set of draft 2019/20 National Tariff prices. Note that these are draft … read more »
Health Canada releases Action Plan on Medical Devices
Health Canada has launched an Action Plan on Medical Devices. Health Canada say the plan: “lays out a three-part strategy, … read more »
Lords Health Minister stands down
Lord O’Shaughnessy, the Government’s Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Health in the House of Lords, has resigned from his … read more »
Consultation launched: Regulatory Science to 2025
A consultation has been launched by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), showing their proposed strategy for working with industry until … read more »
European Medicines Agency closed 21 December 2018 to 2 January 2019
The EMA is closed for Christmas from 18:30 (17:30 GMT) on Thursday 20 December 2018 until 07:30 (06:30 GMT) on Thursday 3 January 2019. The … read more »
BPI (Germany) warns against rushing new mechanism for benefit assessment
The CEO of the Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry (Germany) (BPI), Martin Zentgraf, has expressed concern regarding a draft law … read more »
NICE to charge for HTA appraisals
MAP understands that the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has finalised plans for National Institute for Health and … read more »