§ Mr. JackTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the medical conditions which are his current priorities for treatment in the NHS. [6744]
§ Mr. MilburnThe Priorities and Planning Guidance for the National Health Service, published annually by the NHS Executive, indicates the Department's priority areas for the development of services nationally. The needs of populations are assessed locally and services and treatments are matched to those needs. Individual clinicians decide the most clinically appropriate treatment and clinical priority for each patient based on their assessment of that patient's need.