NHS England Antimicrobial Products Subscription Model Consultation
30 November 2023 publication
NHS England and Improvement, in collaboration with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) piloted a pioneering subscription-style payment model for antimicrobials that evaluates them on their estimated value to patients and the NHS, and reimburses companies based upon this value rather than volume supplied.
Following on from this pilot, the NHS launched a consultation on proposals to expand this approach to more antimicrobial products. The Microbiology Society responded to this consultation outlining potential challenges and opportunities.
The Microbiology Society strongly supports this initiative as an innovative solution to a complex, global problem, and we greatly appreciate this opportunity to feed into public health policy.