The National Assembly for Wales’ Health and Social Care Committee is undertaking an inquiry into access to medical technologies in Wales. The terms of reference of the inquiry are:

• To examine how the NHS assesses the potential benefits of new or alternative medical technologies;
• To examine the need for, and feasibility of, a more joined up approach to commissioning in this area;
• To examine the ways in which NHS Wales engages with those involved in the development/ manufacture of new medical technologies;
• To examine the financial barriers that may prevent the timely adoption of effective new medical technologies, and innovative mechanisms by which these might be overcome.

These terms of reference have been informed by the consultation conducted by the Committee in autumn 2012 on the scope of the inquiry. Please note that the Committee does not intend to discuss access to medicines as part of this inquiry, only medical technologies.

MediWales will be submitting evidence to this enquiry from our members and the wider medical technology community in Wales and we plan to include your comments from a meeting to be held on Friday 11th October from 9.30 -2pm at the Novotel in Cardiff.

Submissions  –

Submissions can also be made directly to the committee and should arrive by Friday 18 October 2013. It may not be possible to take into account responses received after this date.

Submissions should:

• be no longer than five sides of A4;
• contain numbered paragraphs;
• (if submitted electronically) should preferably be Word documents, not pdf files; and
• should focus on the terms of reference outlined above.

Full details of the inquiry can be found here

If you have any queries then please contact Julie