The NHS Constitution gives patients the right to expect local decisions about the funding of medicines and treatments to be made rationally. The NPC has been commissioned to provide an ongoing programme of support to local NHS organisations which aims to provide a degree of consistency in the generic training of local decision-making groups, provide a mechanism for sharing best practice and interaction, and give local NHS organisations the tools to review and develop the processes underpinning local decision-making.

Use the navigation (above) to access the publicly accessible information, or log in (below) to access additional resources.

This website has been produced by the National Prescribing Centre, a Department of Health funded organisation, to support Local Decision Making.

The website contains resources and information which should be of value to all those involved in Local Decision Making.

Individuals with access privileges can log into a protected area of the website to access additional resources and a dedicated discussion forum.

NPC’s local decision making (LDM) facilitators have been announced. Find out who yours is, and listen to an interview with some of them.

Your LDM facilitator is planning a local LDM event for your SHA area. Find out when and where.

The updated fitness for purpose framework for APCs

An e-learning resource for members of LDM groups, the legal and ethical aspects of local decision-making