Open consultation

Changes to NICE regulations: cost-effectiveness threshold

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 9 December 2025

Summary

Consultation seeking views on proposals to give ministers limited powers to direct the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in setting the standard cost-effectiveness threshold.

This consultation closes at
11:59pm on 13 January 2026

Consultation description

The government is proposing to amend the NICE regulations by:

• giving ministers a limited power of direction to set the standard cost-effectiveness threshold that NICE uses in the development of guidance, including technology appraisal and highly specialised technology evaluation recommendations
• removing the requirement for NICE to consult on changes to its procedures where these result from a ministerial direction

Documents

Changes to NICE regulations: cost-effectiveness threshold - consultation document

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NICE regulations consultation stage impact assessment

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Published 9 December 2025