A Bill to ensure that medical treatment prescribed as necessary by a doctor or other medical professional must be provided unless the type of treatment is not approved by the Secretary of State or the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence; to establish a national register of cases where such prescribed treatment is refused; to introduce a mechanism for appeal against decisions about provision of medical treatments; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
15 May 2014
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This bill would require that medical treatment prescribed as necessary by a doctor must be provided, unless the specific treatment is not approved by the Secretary of State or by NICE. It would also create a national register of cases where such prescribed treatment is refused, and set up a mechanism to appeal decisions about providing treatments. It aims to speed up access to needed care while adding transparency and a right of appeal.
The bill is currently at the 2nd Reading in the House of Commons. It originated in the Commons, with the first reading in 2014; no further stages are listed in the provided information.
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