Medicines: improving outcomes and value

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Medicines Value Programme

This programme has been set up to improve health outcomes and ensure we are getting the best value from the NHS medicines bill.

Medicines optimisation

Ensuring people get the right choice of medicines, at the right time, and are engaged in the process by their clinical team.

Biosimilar medicines

The NHS is working to increase the use of best value biological medicines, including biosimilar medicines.

Support for prescribers

Expert advice and services to help prescribers to make informed decisions and put patients’ needs first.

Resources

Find tools and resources for prescribers, pharmacists and procurement leads.

News and blogs

Rare Disease Day 2024: harnessing genomic medicine and cutting-edge treatments to improve outcomes for patients with rare conditions

This year, Rare Diseases Day falls on 29 February, the rarest day in the calendar, and presents an opportunity to raise awareness of the more than 7,000 conditions that affect over 3.5 million people in the UK. Here at NHS England, we are working to provide the most effective diagnosis and treatment services for patients […]