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Written question asked by Lord Beamish (Labour) on Thursday, 5 June 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 13 June 2003. It was answered by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Friday, 13 June 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Dept of Health

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what measures are being taken to assess the extent to which NICE's recommendations on implantable cardioverter defibrillators have been implemented.
Answer

Mr. Kevan Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what measures are being taken to assess the extent to which NICE's recommendations on implantable cardioverter defibrillators have been implemented. [R] [118523] Ms Blears: The Commission for Health Improvement (CHI) and the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) have agreed a methodology for CHI to incorporate the monitoring of NICE guidance in its clinical governance reviews. This is to ensure that national health service trusts have mechanisms in place to implement and comply with NICE guidance.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
118523; 406 c1123W;406 c1125W
Session
2002-03
Registered interest declared
Yes
Subjects
Heart diseases Medical treatments Defibrillators
Link
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