Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the discount rates applied to health technology assessments are being included in the review by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence of health technology assessment methods.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is currently reviewing the methods and processes it uses in the development of its technology appraisal and highly specialised technologies recommendations, including the discount rate. NICE expects to consult on a draft programme manual in summer, with implementation of the changes from early 2022.