Pilot HSCNI precision oncology approvals

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Description
Health and Social Care Northern Ireland manages cancer drug approvals for use within Northern Ireland's public health system through their Drug Formulary. We will perform a pilot of curating their approvals for use in collaboration with Betsy Cherian at Queen's University Belfast.

Source:
Their Drug Formulary cites associated guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.

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Aedin Culhane found several sources that will be helpful

I found a recent report entitled "A REVIEW OF ACCESS PATHWAYS FOR MEDICINES WITHIN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE, NORTHERN IRELAND”, which includes lots of info.

This report says "In oncology and haematology service impact assessments (SIA) are currently part of the NICaN agreed commissioning process for managed entry decisions” . It also mentioned that the current Northern Ireland process for the endorsement of NICE TAs is set out in detail in a circular, issued by the Chief Medical Officer in April 2022: Circular HSC (SQSD) 12/22 - NICE Technology Appraisals - Process for Endorsement, Implementation, Monitoring and Assurance in Northern Ireland. https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/sites/default/files/publications/dhssps/hsc-sqsd-3-13.pdf. In section entitled "NICE Clinical Guidelines for applicability to Northern Ireland” section 19, it lists the NICE Implementation Facilitator Northern Ireland as lead and provides email SGU-NICEGuidance@dhsspsni.gov.uk.

Possible contacts listed in the report?
Lesley Edgar, NICE Implementation Facilitator Northern Ireland. https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesley-edgar-b3300381/
Mrs Deborah Neeson, Interim Regional Lead Cancer Services Pharmacist, BHSCT
Ms Anne Lyle, Pharmacy Adult Cancer & Asepc Services Lead, BHSCT
Mrs Finola McGrady, Head of Rare Diseases, Genomics, Imaging & Pathology Unit, Secondary Care Directorate, DoH NI
Dr Martin Eatock, Consultant Oncologist & Chair IFR Scruny Panel
Dr Connor O'Neill, Consultant Oncologist, WHSCT

Another doc that I am sure you have but maybe useful is the NI Cancer Strategy https://www.iccp-portal.org/sites/default/files/plans/doh-cancer-strategy-march-2022.pdf

Ethna McFerran adds that we may wish to consider looping in - https://nican.hscni.net/info-for-professionals/network-groups/service-area-groups/sact-systemic-anti-cancer-therapy/

"Paula Scullin – SACT lead for NICAN instead of my previous suggestions / or as well as"