§ Dr. FoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the average time a(a) technology and (b) medicine appraisal has taken place under the auspices of the National Institute for Technical Excellence. [47862]
§ Yvette CooperThe appraisal process of the National Institute for Clinical Excellence takes about one year from initial scoping work to the issue of final guidance. The timetable can be longer for appraisals which are particularly complex or where the determination is subject to appeal.