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NHS "scorecards" are to be introduced to tackle the regional disparity of medicines and treatments.
Under the scheme, expected to be launched before autumn, hospitals will have "no excuse not to provide the latest approved drugs and treatments", the Department of Health said.
Hospitals that delay acting on guidance from the health watchdog, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice), will be forced to explain holdups to patients, it said.
The new rules will allow the public to compare the speed at which NHS hospitals roll out new care methods and drugs.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/aug/28/scorecards-nhs-inequality-over-drugs
Under the scheme, expected to be launched before autumn, hospitals will have "no excuse not to provide the latest approved drugs and treatments", the Department of Health said.
Hospitals that delay acting on guidance from the health watchdog, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice), will be forced to explain holdups to patients, it said.
The new rules will allow the public to compare the speed at which NHS hospitals roll out new care methods and drugs.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/aug/28/scorecards-nhs-inequality-over-drugs