National consultation on prescribing of low priority items

NHS England (NHSE) and NHS Clinical Commissioners (NHSCC) recently launched a new national consultation to support the review of eight items currently available on prescription, which are considered to be of low clinical priority and which cost the NHS more than £68 million per year.  

The items which are being reviewed are listed below:  

• Silk garments

• Aliskiren – used to treat blood pressure

• Amiodarone – used to treat abnormal heart rhythms

• Bath and shower emollient preparations

• Dronedarone – used to treat atrial fibrillation

• Minocycline – used to treat acne

• Blood glucose testing strips for type 2 diabetes

• Needles for prefilled and reusable insulin pens for diabetes

For further information about the review, please visit the CCG’s website where there is also a link to an online survey

The consultation is being led by NHS England and will run until 28 February 2019. If you have any questions, please contact: england.medicines@nhs.net