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Lord Prior welcomes new ambitions to speed up patient access to innovative new treatments.

• Updated: 24 October 2016

First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

The Accelerated Access Review aims to speed up access to innovative drugs, devices and diagnostics for NHS patients.

• Updated: 8 March 2022

Sets out recommendations to speed up access to innovative healthcare and technologies, to improve efficiency and outcomes for NHS patients.

• Updated: 24 October 2016

This guide gives an overview of the innovation pathway for products to be used by the NHS.

• Updated: 25 May 2016

International insights into emerging and effective practice in improving access to medicines and medical technology: study by Rand Europe.

• Updated: 10 July 2015

Recommendations to build on achievements of Early Access to Medicines Scheme and improve adoption of innovative medicines across the NHS.

• Updated: 22 March 2016

A new Accelerated Access Review website is asking for views on how to improve access to transformative medicines and medical technology.

• Updated: 15 July 2015

First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

The Accelerated Access Review is led by an independent chair and supported by the review’s Expert Advisory Group.

• Updated: 4 June 2015

Hilary Newiss, Chair of National Voices, asks patients for their ideas on how to improve the NHS.

• Updated: 25 June 2015

First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

Sir Hugh Taylor sets out 5 propositions to speed up access to transformative health technology that can change the lives of NHS patients.

• Updated: 27 October 2015