UK–US Arrangement — Relevance to Wales

The NICE threshold increase from April 2026 applies to NHS Wales, which follows NICE technology appraisals automatically. Nine additional medicines approved under the new threshold since April will require Blueteq forms to be created and activated for the Welsh deployment. The fast-track pilots announced by DHSC on 2 July are England-specific; AWMSG continues to assess […]

NHS Structural Policy — Health Bill

Abolishing NHS England. The Health Bill was introduced to the House of Commons on 14 May 2026. It proposes to abolish NHS England and transfer the bulk of its functions to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and to Integrated Care Boards.3 ICBs will become strategic commissioners of almost all services, including […]

Health Bill — Committee Stage Under Way

The Health Bill passed its second reading in the House of Commons on 1 June 2026. The Public Bill Committee held its first oral evidence sessions on 16 June 2026 and began line-by-line scrutiny the same day, with the Committee expected to report by 5pm on 16 July 2026. The Bill remains controversial: the Health […]