§ Lord Morris of Manchesterasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether there is a duty on the National Health Service to consult the users of National Health Service provision about the therapeutic value of drugs or therapies currently used. [HL29]
§ Lord Hunt of Kings HeathHealth authorities should develop local policies for the delivery of National Health Service services within available resources, taking into account guidance from the Department of Health and the National Institute for Clinical Excellence. In formulating local policies there is no statutory duty to consult users, but as a matter of good practice it is recommended that the public's interests should be represented by the inclusion of lay representation on the local forum established to advise the authority.