Prescribed List: Changes from 1 September 2013

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A decision made on 2 August 2013:

Decision Reference: MD-S-2013-0069
Decision Summary Title :	Prescribed List 1 September 2013		Date of Decision Summary:	31 July 2013
Decision Summary Author:	Prescribing Advisor		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Changes to be made to the Prescribed List as at 1 September 2013		Date of Written Report:	31 July 2013
Written Report Author:	Prescribing Advisor		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Exempt clause 3.2.1 (a) (xi)
Subject: Changes to be made to the Prescribed List (Jersey) as at 1 September 2013
Decision(s): Further to Article 15, paragraphs (11) and (12), of the Health Insurance (Jersey) Law 1967, and having consulted with the Pharmaceutical Benefit Advisory Committee, the Minister decided to make amendments to the Prescribed List with effect from 1 September 2013 as set out in the accompanying report.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Pharmaceutical Benefit Advisory Committee met on 2 July 2013 and has provided the Minister with the accompanying written report setting out its recommendations in respect of amendments to the Prescribed List. The changes reflect current evidence and expert advice, and ensure that patients in Jersey have access to an appropriate range of modern, safe and effective treatments from their GPs at a proportionate cost to the Fund. The written report contains commercially sensitive information.
Resource Implications: The overall impact of the changes represents an anticipated cost to the Fund of around £127,000 per annum.
Action required: Policy Principal to issue public notice listing amendments and notify all approved medical practitioners and approved contractors.
Signature:		Position: Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):