Medical Innovation (No. 2) Bill

Key Points

• Creates a framework to promote innovation in medical treatment within the NHS and public health systems.
• Addresses how new therapies and technologies should be developed, evaluated and adopted.
• Seeks to balance faster access to innovations with strong patient safety and accountability.
• Encourages collaboration among clinicians, researchers and industry to drive medical advances.
• Originates in the House of Commons and is at the 2nd reading stage (first reading occurred in September 2013).

Progress

The bill has completed its first reading and is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons, placing it in the early stages of passage.