ABHI (Association of British Healthcare Industries) rejects new UK assessment rules
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The Association of British Healthcare Industries (ABHI) has rejected the new methods for assessing medical technology in the UK. While welcoming the broad principles of the new National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) - "faster access to modern treatment" - it argues that its methods are not appropriate to the medical systems industry and that it could hold many drawbacks, including delays in the introduction of new technology, static guidelines for clinical procedures and the threat of rationing.