Post by Deanne Jenkyns on Jul 14, 2008 11:02:32 GMT 1
At last a chance to be heard! We will of course be attending this and giving our views ;D
Deanne & Jimmy
The Secretary of State has asked for a review of policy relating to patients who choose to pay privately for drugs not funded on the NHS and who, as a result, are required to pay for the NHS care that they would otherwise have received for free. As part of this review we have been approached by an organization funded by the Department of Health who are keen to hold a focus group with patients and carers to gain their views on this subject.
Obviously I immediately thought of you both!
The Focus group (approx 8 lung cancer patients and carers) will be held in Liverpool at the hotel we had last years patient conference at, July 29th 11am-2pm, expenses will be covered by the organization. Would you be available for this, I felt you would want to be involved in a subject so close to your heart.
Terms of reference
This Review will be led by Professor Mike Richards, National Clinical Director for cancer, and will report by October 2008 to the Secretary of State for Health. The Review’s objectives are:
To examine current policy relating to patients who choose to pay privately for drugs that are not funded on the NHS and who, as a result, are required to pay for the care that they would otherwise have received free on the NHS.
To make recommendations on whether and how policy or guidance could be clarified or improved.
In making recommendations, to take into account:
the importance of enabling patients to have choice and personal control over their healthcare; and
the need to uphold the founding principle of the NHS that treatment is based on clinical need not ability to pay, and to ensure that NHS services are fair to both patients and taxpayers.
The Review will take account of:
the Government’s wider strategy for improving the quality and effectiveness of NHS services; and
developing policy and practice arising from the NHS Next Stage Review and Constitution.
The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation
Deanne & Jimmy
The Secretary of State has asked for a review of policy relating to patients who choose to pay privately for drugs not funded on the NHS and who, as a result, are required to pay for the NHS care that they would otherwise have received for free. As part of this review we have been approached by an organization funded by the Department of Health who are keen to hold a focus group with patients and carers to gain their views on this subject.
Obviously I immediately thought of you both!
The Focus group (approx 8 lung cancer patients and carers) will be held in Liverpool at the hotel we had last years patient conference at, July 29th 11am-2pm, expenses will be covered by the organization. Would you be available for this, I felt you would want to be involved in a subject so close to your heart.
Terms of reference
This Review will be led by Professor Mike Richards, National Clinical Director for cancer, and will report by October 2008 to the Secretary of State for Health. The Review’s objectives are:
To examine current policy relating to patients who choose to pay privately for drugs that are not funded on the NHS and who, as a result, are required to pay for the care that they would otherwise have received free on the NHS.
To make recommendations on whether and how policy or guidance could be clarified or improved.
In making recommendations, to take into account:
the importance of enabling patients to have choice and personal control over their healthcare; and
the need to uphold the founding principle of the NHS that treatment is based on clinical need not ability to pay, and to ensure that NHS services are fair to both patients and taxpayers.
The Review will take account of:
the Government’s wider strategy for improving the quality and effectiveness of NHS services; and
developing policy and practice arising from the NHS Next Stage Review and Constitution.
The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation
LC charity Ball