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Changes to NICE regulations: cost-effectiveness threshold

Consultation seeking views on proposals to give ministers limited powers to direct the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in setting the standard cost-effectiveness threshold.

Last fetched 03 May 2026 · gov.uk
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The government is proposing to amend the NICE regulations by:

  • giving ministers a limited power of direction to set the standard cost-effectiveness threshold that NICE uses in the development of guidance, including technology appraisal and highly specialised technology evaluation recommendations
  • removing the requirement for NICE to consult on changes to its procedures where these result from a ministerial direction
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