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Examples of current practice in the handbook

It is important that in reviewing and developing decision-making processes around the funding of medicines and treatments, that PCTs develop locally the systems which work best for them and their local care structures. These should take into account the DH guiding principles for decision-making about medicines and the key steps highlighted in the supporting good practice Handbook.This will help to ensure that systems have good local buy in and that the processes developed are fully understood.

Because of this, the Handbook gives short examples of current practice but does not provide any standard policies, procedures or templates to be adopted.