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<p> </p><p>The Prescribed Specialised Services Advisory Group (PSSAG) is a Department
of Health expert committee which provides advice to Ministers on which services should
be prescribed in regulations for national commissioning by the NHS Commissioning Board
(NHS England).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>PSSAG makes recommendations to Ministers,
who are obliged under section 3B of the National Health Service Act 2006 to take appropriate
advice and to consult with NHS England before making regulations to prescribe particular
services as specialised services for NHS England commissioning. Decisions on the timing
of any changes to commissioning responsibilities will take account of advice from
PSSAG and any consultation response from NHS England.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Where
a service is prescribed for national commissioning, NHS England becomes responsible
for making decisions on the commissioning of that service, including funding of specific
interventions as part of that service. We understand from NHS England that where it
becomes the responsible commissioner for a service, it considers the funding priority
of the service through its Clinical Priorities Advisory Group.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
</p><p>We understand the Alpha 1 Alliance has worked with NHS England and the Specialised
Respiratory Clinical Reference Group to develop a proposal for the national commissioning
of services for patients with alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency, which will be put to
PSSAG for consideration at its next meeting on 30 September. A report containing PSSAG’s
recommendations will be published once Ministers have made decisions on any associated
changes.</p><p> </p>
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