Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the "overall policy objective" referred to at paragraph 21, page 9 of their consultation response <i>Proposed changes to NHS availability of erectile dysfunction treatments—changing prescribing restrictions for generic sildenafil</i>.

On 25 June 2014, the Department published the Government’s response to its consultation, Proposed changes to NHS availability of erectile dysfunction treatments: changing prescribing restrictions for sildenafil, a copy of which has been placed in the Library and which is available at:

www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/322464/ED_Cons_response.pdf

This explains the overall policy objective of amending Regulations governing National Health Service provision of some treatments for erectile dysfunction in a way that has benefits for patients, is affordable for the NHS and is consistent with European Union legislation.