National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Hansard, 16 April 1999)

HC Deb 16 April 1999 vol 329 c380W 380W

§ Mr. Oaten
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if disabled people and their organisations will have specific representation on the board of the newly-established National Institute for Clinical Excellence. [80930]

§ Mr. Hutton
No organisations or groups have specific representation on the board of the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE). The board is a management body, whose purpose is to manage the functions and business of NICE.
NICE has a partners' council, which includes representatives drawn from key stakeholder communities in the NHS, including people with disabilities and their organisations.