AWMSG Annual Report 2025–26

The All Wales Medicines Strategy Group published its Annual Report for 2025–26 on 7 September 2026.1 The report records that 76 medicines were subject to AWMSG appraisal in the year. NHS Wales follows NICE technology appraisals automatically, with a 60-day funding obligation rather than the 90-day standard applying in England. Blueteq comment: AWTTC (the All […]

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 […]