Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with clinical commissioning groups on ensuring that guidance from the NHS England Regional Medical Optimisation Committee is implemented and that the committee is consulted on funding decisions.

The intended role and function of Regional Medicines Optimisation Committees (RMOCs) has been co-developed by NHS England and National Health Service clinical commissioners on behalf of clinical commissioning groups. The status of RMOC recommendations and all other outputs are advisory. They do not affect the statutory legal responsibilities and duties of NHS organisations. Where a recommendation is made by a Committee, funding implications will be considered as part of the underpinning evidence base to support the decision making process.