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<p>The review of wound dressings by a dedicated working group resulted in the development
of a number of clinical specifications for wound care products.</p><p> </p><p>In order
to progress this work, from April 2016 a new NHS Clinical Evaluation Team will be
put in place. The Clinical Evaluation Team will assess wound care products through
a comprehensive evaluation process, which will have extensive engagement with NHS
clinical staff. Included in the process will be tissue viability and infection control
nurses, clinical procurement specialists, doctors, nurses and midwives along with
medicine management practitioners from community trusts.</p><p> </p><p>The project’s
remit is to review clinical products to identify those that enable high quality patient
care whilst delivering the best outcomes for the NHS. The secondary consideration
will be to identify products that could be procured more effectively through combined
NHS buying power, to deliver greater overall value for money.</p><p> </p><p>The Clinical
Evaluation Team is made up of practising clinicians.</p><p>The project will therefore
undertake assessments of the total costs and benefits of any recommendations to the
overall NHS.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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