Archive for 'Market access'
VBP, an acronym in waiting…
Posted on 17. May, 2012 by neilcrump.
A topic discussed at this week’s NICE Conference in Birmingham, attended by yours truly, was value-based pricing, or as I heard from one speaker, just the once: “VBP”. The government’s stated aim of VBP is to ensure better patient access to the most effective medicines at good value. The acronym itself, VBP, isn’t yet common [...]
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Some NICE Dr Phil quotes
Posted on 17. May, 2012 by chiantichiara.
The Aurora market access team has just returned from a two day trip to the NICE conference in Birmingham. Here we learnt about NICE’s role in the new NHS, the challenges that commissioners and NHS managers face over the next 12 months while the new structure is being finalised, what is being implemented to overcome [...]
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The CCG countdown, one year to go
Posted on 19. Mar, 2012 by chiantichiara.
If the government’s Health and Social Care Bill is to go ahead, this time next year, Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) around the country will be preparing to ‘go live’. Set to replace the current Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) and powered by GPs, CCGs will commission local health services and will take control of 60% of [...]
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Our NHS, our thoughts
Posted on 03. Nov, 2011 by chiantichiara.
It has been in the news almost since the day the coalition came into power, but despite the best and very vocal efforts of particular politicians, certain members of the Lords, particular factions of the larger professional bodies and the “Block the Bill” campaigners, the Health and Social Care Bill seems, finally, to be happening. [...]
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People have good ideas too
Posted on 23. Aug, 2011 by chiantichiara.
While the dust is settling on Tottenham, Clapham, Hackney, Brixton and the other areas worst hit by the recent riots, the public debate as to how we got to where we are today, and what can be done about it, still rages on. I remember saying to my boyfriend, as we watched the events unfold [...]
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They say a week in politics is a long time…
Posted on 15. Jun, 2011 by chiantichiara.
…and the past 48 hours has certainly proved that to be true. Within hours of the Future Forum announcing their recommendations further to the White Paper listening exercise, the Government has accepted the key changes and will make major concessions to the Health Bill. Although apparently not a ‘U-turn’, this is certainly is a major coup. [...]
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Everyone’s talking about it
Posted on 01. Sep, 2010 by chiantichiara.
Has this ever happened to you or is it just me? When you finally decide you want to buy something – a new pair of trainers or a handbag or even a car – you suddenly notice that most of the people around you are sporting or driving the object of your desire. Why is [...]
